Rocky Branch bridge is an interesting case of bureaucracy momentum. The bridge approaches were washed out by a major flood event tied to I believe Hurricane Irene in 2011. Structurally the bridge was not damaged but debris running down the river turned it into a dam and the river flowed around...
Wow that is quite the change. I wonder if that is influenced by the new chief ranger who came out of the AMC organization? I dont hold out much hope for the new park director making big changes as he is a retired game warden probably more interested in the status quo.
Unfortunately it also...
I was getting worried when I saw the headline from Boston.com https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2024/03/27/campsite-in-maine-should-be-on-your-bucket-list-readers-digest/ Wow I can get the real beta on the best camping in the park.
Here is the source of the Boston.com article...
I am actually a bit disappointed if they do improvements to the path that diverts off the historical route that originally followed the ridge and stream down to the Bowman parking lot former train station). The formerly private land the old route followed is now owned by the Randolph Town Forest...
Looks like you picked a good time to get the repair done during mud season. Look forward to future videos.
Some Gray Knob and Lowes comments. Lowes Path is scheduled for some major attention from the trail crew this summer. I think I heard that it is on the lower end. If the trail crew is...
The other issue is with the storm timing and lack of employees many of the hiker parking lots were not plowed last night. Nineteen mile brook trail lot is mess and when I went by this morning folks were parking along the road blocking a plow from being able to clean it up. I expect a few folks...
Wonder how many folks from Mass will drive up to the whites thinking that they go on hike without snowshoes?
Several "attempts" on New England Trail Conditions on Sunday.
I did get more, despite that it was looking like it was tapering down when I did the prior post, I got up this morning and had lots more. About 18 to 19". My snowblower chewed it up nicely when I hit the street it pretty interesting to see it tunnel under the 4' snowbank. The wind was a bit of...
At of 6Pm Saturday in Gorham, there is about 10" in the driveway. Considering the 18 to 24 inch forecast its bit on the low end. My guess is it stayed south do the mountain effect that tends to block storms fed from the south.
I do wonder if the above linked project is to repair the current washout or the bridge immediately before the parking lot? When I measure oof a map to the current washout area its about 1 mile in from Rt 302 while the bridge adjacent to the trailhead is 2 miles in. Then again to rebuild the...
A follow up is I went on the early reservation site this AM and the majority of the sites are still open for early reservations. The early reservation time period is a couple of weeks for lottery winners. The national park service states quite clearly that even those winning the lottery may not...