| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Madison and Mt Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Fallsway, The Brookside, Watson Path, Lower Bruin, Valley Way, Gulfside, Airline, Lowes Path, Gray Knob Cutoff, Hincks Tr, Spur Tr. Amphibranch Tr, Link Tr |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 28, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Amazingly found a spot in Appalachia at 10am Sunday, otherwise cars parked on road both Sunday and Monday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rocks hops on most, one bridged, water levels good at all crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in excellent shape. I remember one or two mid trail rocks on Amphibranch (that are stepping stones) that were pretty loose and tippy, one about 1.5 miles in, another 1 mile in. Saw a crew doing trail work on Lowe's Path, thank you! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few, one putting the brakes on halfway up Madison summit, and two corgis heading up to Chandler Falls....kudos to them with their low ground clearance for plugging away, hard chargers! |
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 | Bugs: |
Some biting flies on some sections of trails, one of three of us put on bug spray, otherwise not bad. Saw some tiger swallowtail butterflies, a few bees, nothing crazy. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found an abandoned tripod near Duck Falls on Lower Bruin, we left it there in case owner came back. |
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 | Comments: |
Epic two days of blue skies and other favorable conditions over the presies. Amazing two days above treeline.
Took the opportunity to take the waterfall trails, good enough flows right now for seeing all of them along Fallsway and Brookside, and caught Chandler Falls on the way off Adams. Lovely.
Main trails were very busy, we mainly used less used trails when possible for some peace and found it. |
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 | Name: |
Playshookytohike |
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 | E-Mail: |
Playshookytohike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-29 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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