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  1. peakbagger-paul

    Strange light on Valley Way

    We were still almost 1000 ft higher than Rt 2 and couldn't see or heat it. The hiker theory is more probable but we weren't on the trail, and I don't see how he/she/it could have gone straight up. There were no sudden steep areas around there. Thanks for the suggestions.
  2. peakbagger-paul

    Strange light on Valley Way

    I've heard of Zodical Lights, but this looked exactly like a headlamp moving along the trail as if a hiker were wearing it. I've seen plenty of hikers approaching with their headlamps on over the years and this looked no different from them until it suddenly rose straight up and disappeared.
  3. peakbagger-paul

    Strange light on Valley Way

    I got.a late start Wednesday (Aug 23) leaving Madison Hut with my dog Patches. I think we started down around 6:30 PM. We were doing good until we got about 1/10 of a mile above the Lower Bruin junction. Patches started getting really slow and kept trying to lie down I sat down and put her in...
  4. peakbagger-paul

    Isolation Mud and Water Crossings Question

    I've already been checking there.all week. The last trail report for Isolation was Sept 9.
  5. peakbagger-paul

    Isolation Mud and Water Crossings Question

    I was thinking about climbing Mt Isolation via the Rocky Branch route on Sunday. Has anyone been up there lately? Have all the recent rains made the mud situation much worse and are the water crossings an issue? Thanks.
  6. peakbagger-paul

    Crag Camp question

    Is Crag Camp usually filled on non-holiday weekends, such as this coming weekend?
  7. peakbagger-paul

    Vaccination Required At Baxter???

    I actually do have a copy that's been laminated, and also the unlaminated original. I heard that copies may not be accepted in some cases.
  8. peakbagger-paul

    Vaccination Required At Baxter???

    I agree. Carrying your card is the safest thing to do, although it's not clear from your comments that you are vaccinated. If you're not, I urge you to do so as soon as possible. I was vaccinated in April, and recently tested positive for COVID-19 due to an uptick of the Delta variant. Because...
  9. peakbagger-paul

    Crossing the East Branch at the Franconia Brook Tentsite

    Does anyone know what the water level in the East Branch is like? How likely would it be to be able to rock hop across the brook between the Franconia Brook Tentsite and the Lincon Woods Trail right now? I did this once before back in 2003 but I'm not sure that it's feasible now. Thanks for any...
  10. peakbagger-paul

    Jefferson Notch Road

    Does anyone know whether Jefferson Notch Road is open yet? The last report on Forest Roads and Gates Status was on May 28 when it was still closed.
  11. peakbagger-paul

    Black Pond and Brutus bushwacks

    Is the GAIA app on an Android phone a reliable GPS? The GAIA map shows both bushwhacks. My only problem with it is that it drains the battery fairly quickly while using it to track your route.
  12. peakbagger-paul

    Black Pond and Brutus bushwacks

    On May 22, a user posted the following comment in New England Trail Conditions: Black pond and Brutus bushwhacks are trails at this point. Has anyone been there more recently? Would I be able to follow them without a GPS? Thanks.
  13. peakbagger-paul

    Unknown Pond Tentsite

    Thanks for the information.
  14. peakbagger-paul

    Unknown Pond Tentsite

    Does anyone know whether this site normally fills up on weekends? Also, is there a bear box?
  15. peakbagger-paul

    Flat Mtn Pond and McCrillis Trails to Whiteface question

    Thanks for all the help. I think I'll give it a try this fall. I did Blueberry Ledge a few years ago and also came over from the Tripyramids via the Kate Sleeper Trail and then went down the Downes Brook Trail. This will be something different.
  16. peakbagger-paul

    Flat Mtn Pond and McCrillis Trails to Whiteface question

    Has anyone taken this route to Whiteface? Are the trails easy to follow or are obscure in spots? Thanks.
  17. peakbagger-paul

    Old Speck question

    Does anyone know the elevation of the last knob/false summit on the Old Speck Trail just before it reaches the Mahoosuc Trail?
  18. peakbagger-paul

    Icy trail conditions - a question

    Thanks, Sierra. I found the blog on Facebook and it was a very helpful report with a lot of pictures.
  19. peakbagger-paul

    Icy trail conditions - a question

    In that case, Edmunds doesn't sound very promising. Maybe the Mount Garfield Trail is better. I don't like to wear my crampons because my mountaineering boots don't fit well and I get blisters every time I use them. I did get Hillsound trail crampons recently to replace my microspikes, but the...
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