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I don't drive through Franconia Notch as much as I used to, so I was struck by the sight of a new slide across from Profile Lake when driving south this afternoon. At least, I am fairly certain it is new.... unless I have been really blind the other times I have passed through. It is only...

4/10/2014 Trail Conditions: Trail in good shape. Minor blowdowns to walk around or stoop under - most within first half mile. Water crossings still bridged, but it won't be long until they cave in. Water level not high enough to cause concern. Snow went from an inch or so at the base to...

Has anyone been out on the Boott Spur trail recently? Was wondering if it had been packed out as far as Harvard Rock, or if anyone even uses that route in the winter.

Date of Hike: 5/8/2013 Trail Conditions: Austin Brook trail wide and dry up to intersection with Dryad Fall trail, then narrower and wet in areas to beaver pond below Gentian Pond. Ledgy scramble to pond where the first snow appeared. Mahoosuc Trail north of Gentian Pond wet and ledgy...

Trail Conditions: Icy. First water crossings easy on bare rocks. Later water crossings have rocks with thick coating of ice. Sawteeth ledge area is in parts one big ice flow from the day of rain a few days back. Upper trail starts nice, then gets icier and glazed. No snow cover, and most of...

Date of Hike: 7/25/2012 Trail Conditions: Route taken: Wild River Trail-Moriah Brook Trail-Carter/Moriah Trail-Kenduskeag Trail-Shelburne Trail-Highwater Trail. Moriah Brook Trail and Shelburne Trail are both mostly within the Wild River Wilderness, which means that hikers can expect...

Date of Hike: 07/18/2012 Trail Conditions: Irene left a considerable mark on these trails. Several washouts, scree-like rocks strewn about on many portions of the trail, and undermined roots and wooded supports along the way. Trail easily followed and all damaged sections hikeable. Forest...

Anyone willing to help spot a vehicle between Gorham and Pinkham Notch early Wednesday morning? My original arrangement fell through, but the weather forecast looks great for a long traverse if I can still swing it. Of course, anyone who wants to join in the hike as well as help spot a car is...

Date of Hike: 06/14/2012 Trail Conditions: Trails well marked, though corridors are very narrow with hobblebush growth in sections. New Bald Cap Peak trail very well done and well marked. Peabody Brook Trail flooded by beaver activity near the Bald Cap intersection, requiring easy bushwhack...

(What lies far upstream on Davis Brook in Crawford Notch? Keep reading below to find out….) It may be of little interest to most folks, but I've always been intrigued by the quantity of White Mountain features that appear in old guide books, old maps, and old publications... some dating back...

Date of Hike: 05/31/2012 Loop as follows: Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Alpine Garden Trail to Nelson Crag, Nelson Crag trail to Washinton summit, Crawford down to Davis Path, Davis to Boott Spur, Boott Spur trail back down to Pinkham Notch hut. Trail Conditions: Was surprised to fine Tuckerman...

Are there any intrepid bushwhackers out there who have been up to Green Mountain? This is a somewhat bare, northern peak of Bear Mountain, which is east of the Mahoosucs and west of Grafton Notch. Old guides speak of accessing this peak via today's Lary Brook Road, following by foot after the...

Trail Conditions: Lincoln Woods Trail is one nice solid packed snow/ice sheet with occasional mud patches. Osseo trail begins as a icy sidewalk, easy to follow. At the start of the incline, snow vanishes for the most part, with only occasional patches; nice, long stretch of rocks, dirt, and...

Date of Hike: Thursday 03/15 Trail Conditions: Jewell is a "jewel" of a trail. Well packed, fairly solid, not too much ice. Wore microspikes up to treeline, switched to snowshoes for a while until there were more rocks than snow, then switched back. Trail in good shape. Over-Clay loop well...

Date of Hike: 2/9/2012 Trail Conditions: Mount Kinsman trail to Bald Peak and summit of North Kinsman an icy sidewalk easily traversed with microspikes. Mostly hard crust with a few ice flows that are easily stepped around. Kinsman Ridge trail to South Kinsman also well packed out, hard icy...

Date of Hike: 01/26/2012 Trail Conditions: Accent from Appalachia via Valley Way/Scar Trail & Loop/Air Line. Hard packed snow and ice sidewalk on Valley Way. Scar Trail not used for a while - thin crust over 3-4 inches of powder, but easy to follow. Air Line also well packed out. Treeline...

Date of Hike: 09/11/2011 Trail Conditions: Trails in decent shape, considering the recent weather. Lincoln Woods is a bit rougher, with railroad ties a bit more exposed, and several erosion sites. Black Pond trail in good shape. Black Pond Bushwhack has a good herd path about 1/3 of the...

Date of Hike: 09/09/2011 Trail Conditions: Gorge Brook Trail in fairly good shape. Much water erosion on the lower part of the trail. Past the intersection of Gorge/Snapper, there is a large washout where the brook took out a 40' section of trail, but it is easily traversed with some rock...

Date of Hike: 09/08/2011 Trail Conditions: Logging roads all in very decent shape. Road to Garfield Falls has one washout about a quarter mile from the parking area. Plenty of room to park & walk the last bit. Trail in good shape. New trail to Little Hellgate Falls is a beautiful stroll...

Date of Hike: 08/30/11 Trail Conditions: Gale River Loop Road looks good as new. Gale River Trail in surprisingly good shape considering weather event. Lots of minor debris, a few minor washed out areas, and only one major blowdown, now removed. Relocation section still nice and soft. Some...