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    Dickey Ledges 2/8/10

    Trial Conditions: The lack of recent snow really shows on this trail Very icy @ the beginning, many exposed areas along the whole length of trail... rocks & leaves to maneuver around Not a lot of snow on the trail in some spots Special Equipment: Microspikes! {or Stabilicers} It looked like...
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    East Ledges of Mt Hedgehog 2/7/10

    Not a lot of "Non-4 Thousand Footer" Trail Conditions have been posted lately so we'll be posting more of those >> for a change of pace Trail Conditions: Trail was fully packed down some slick/icy areas under the snow A few dry leaves & exposed areas down @ the lower levels Higher elevation...
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    Caps> Link> Castles > Jefferson down Caps 8/15

    Trail ConditionsU]: Caps Ridge-- in excellent condition Link to Castles --A pretty trail right after leaving Caps Ridge Tr then VERY Tedious ...slippery roots & rocks due to humidity Castles --beautiful as described in guide & pretty well marked Special Equipment: Lighter packs Poles on...
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    Algonquin Tr to Sandwich Dome 8/14/09

    Trail Condition: Trail in good shape ~ rocks slippery from humidity Special Equipment: none Comments: side trails around the 2 steep incline Ledges are mentioned in WMG. The Guide made these side trails sound very established and they are to a point... then the trails kind of fade out...
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    Sandwich Notch Road Condition ?

    With such a rainy spring & summer season, I was wondering if anyone has any recent info on Sandwich Notch Rd conditions Is it badly eroded & washed out ? Drivable to Algonquin Trail? Thanx in advance
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    Long Pond-Ell Pond-Ashville Pond Trails

    Sunday June 7,2009 Trails were in great shape Recent Trail work by the Narragansett AMC>> Nice job AMC!! & thank you Roy B for telling me about these awesome new additions! The new wooden Bog bridges & ladders over the ledges were very nicely done & made this favorite trail of ours even...
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    Indian Head~ Mt Pemi Trail : Monday 4/11/09

    Monday 5/11/09 Trail is snow free Water was streaming down the Mt trail due to heavy rains the day before. Also causing rutted-out & muddy trail conditions. There were mini-waterfalls way off to the sides that we never noticed on dryer days Crystal clear blue-sky views from the warm sunny...
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    Black Mt~Chippewa Trail 4/27/09

    This trail is completely snow free & dry Some muddy leaves toward the beginning of the trail. Some non-biting blackflies down low After leaving the trailhead, descend to the 1st small brook crossing If you continue straight on this trail after the brook, you will hit a flooded area of beaver...
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    Eisenhower, Clinton & MIZ "Loop" 8/24 by Crawford Path

    Sunday 8/24/2008 Love hiking the Crawford Path, so much history (168 years) & such nice easy grades. The vegetation between Pierce & Eisenhower is amazing I could spend hours there re-living & imagining the history of the people & horses who journeyed before us. We trekked up to treeline...
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    Black Cap Trail 7/7/08

    Date of Hike: 7/7/08 Trail Conditions: Trail in good condition! Easy hike through pretty forest. Special Equipment: A great lunch, binoculars & someone to share the views with! :) Comments: This is definately an underrated mountain, a lot of elevation is gained driving on Hurricane Mt Rd...
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    Webster/Jackson Trail (loop) 7/6/08

    Date of Hike: 7/6/08 Trail Conditions: Muddy sections leading in to the fork & also on the Webster Cliff Tr between the summits (as is usual here). Some wet rocks on descent of Jackson due to 'moist' air. Steep rocky/ledgy climb up & down from Jackson~~Fun! Special Equipment: Deep Woods Off...
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    Mt Cube Section (Cross/Rivendell) 7/5/08

    Date of Hike: 7/5/08 Trail Conditions: Trail in very good condition Special Equipment: None Comments: Beautifully designed & graded trail [this a former section of the AT] Very well maintained & blazed. 2nd time to Mt Cube >> from a different direction & trail great views & sooooooooo...
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    (North) Moat Mt. Tr. /Red Ridge Tr. ~ Loop 7/4/08

    Date of Hike: 7/4/08 Trail Conditions: Some muddy stretches in the forest leading to North Moat & down below ledges in the forest on Red Ridge Tr. Minimal blazing in the forest sections on both trails, had to stop & look for the trail in a couple of spots/ otherwise well-trodden & easy to...
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    Dickey-Welch / Monday~ June 9

    Trails in awesome shape! Waterbars & stone steps all brushed out All blow-downs cleared except one. Blackflies were feasting (on me not on Bruin) due to the still humid air Nothing that Deep Woods Off won't take care of>>> [The bugs sure won't keep US off the trails!!] The gentle breeze on...
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    Gorge Brook to Moosilauke 6/8

    Trail in great condition as usual. Our very favorite hike along the beautiful Gorge Brook. Some muddy sections to maneuver around (easily). Black flies a non-issue at 1st but more prevalent as we ascended. "Moosilauke Breeze" kept them completely away as we lounged for a couple of hours on the...
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    Trail Cond. Info from Mt Crawford to Mt Resolution?

    There are new Trail Reports to Mt Crawford, but has anyone recently been on Davis Path to Mt Resolution & /or Stairs Mt from 302 ?
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    What's best? Snowshoe bag or strap them on??

    Being fairly new to winter hiking I was wondering what most winter hikers do w/ snowshoes when you know you may need them but not at the lower elevations What is the most efficient way to carry? Do most strap them on your pack in a snowshoe bag or just strap them on directly? Is it worth it...
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    Bear Notch Road CLOSED

    Just some updated info: Although the NH Forest Road Status states that Bear Notch Road is still open, we drove there from the Kanc side yesterday afternoon (Saturday the 24th) & it was gated. :confused:
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    Military Jet Manuevers over Sandwich Dome

    Has anyone else seen these military jet maneuvers? We were on the summit of Sandwich Dome on Tuesday morning 9/5 & 2 jets were flying intricate maneuvers with each other. Actually, it was pretty amazing to witness some of their moves. Very exact & precise! Later on, we were about an hour...
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    Is water available now at Resolution Site?

    Has anyone been to the Resolution Site recently? We are backpacking out that way in the beginnning of Aug & want to know if we can count on this spring as a water source at that time. David Metsky's site as well as the AMC Guide both state that water might not be available at all during...
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