Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Deception, NH |
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| Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 26, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked near Cherry Mountain Road Camp Site 7. Camp site parking was full, so parked 1 vehicle a little bit up the road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
A minor creek crossing in getting into the woods from camp site 7. |
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| Bugs: |
Black flies were quite vexing. May have found a tick too (or from Bretton Woods later). |
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| Comments: |
Started bushwhack from Camp Site 7, went a little south of east and landed on the west peak of Deception, where there are some directional views. Lower hardwoods were pretty open. Soft woods up high to this point weren't bad.
Between the peaks, we alternated between following the long-abandoned trail and going maybe 100 feet north of it, to avoid a few thick blowdown patches. Found the recognized summit without issue, near the trail.
For the return trip, we attempted to bypass the west peak by following the col contour around it to the north. The woods were medicore, but the footing not too great (lots of soil postholing). For the descent, we went a bit south toward the drainage and found the woods to not be as good, dropping into Camp Site 6. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-05-26 |
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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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