| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Ethan Pond tensite, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond to Thoreau Fall to Wilderness to Shoal Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Thoreau Falls Trail, the Wilderness Trail, and Shoal Pond Trail all have signficant blowdowns you can step over, and some you need to negotiate. Parts of Thoreau Falls and the Wilderness have avalanched into their rivers and divert. Shoal Pond is quite wet, and there are many missing bog bridges, be cautious on the railroad spikes sticking up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Many spider webs on Thoreau Falls. Like, hundreds. |
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 | Comments: |
Only do this loop under the driest of dry conditions. Please do not walk off trail. |
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 | Name: |
B the Hiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
bsecret@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-07-27 |
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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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