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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Smarts Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Daniel Doan Trail, J Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, June 21, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Park at the bridge on Quinntown Road, about two miles in from Rt. 25A. Walk across the bridge and follow the gravel road to the right; the left from deadends in a few hundred yards at what's left of Quinntown. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A couple very easy rock hops on the Doan Trail 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The Doan Trail is lightly used and lightly maintained: a little damp in spots; a few blowdowns here and there; and easy on the rocks and roots. It's easy to follow, and well-enoguh blazed in blue at every junction. The AT, on the other hand, is a very pleasant walk-in-the-park along and Smarts' northern ridge. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Great walk for dogs- my two Jack Russels love it and there's plenty f water on the way up.  
Bugs
Bugs: Bigs? 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The former Mousley Brook Trail (and once part of the AT) is now named after Daniel Doan, a Dartmouth alum who wrote "Fifty Hikes in the White Mountains" and "Fifty More Hikes in NH" as we'll as several others. One of my favorites is "Amos Jackman," and it's east to imagine this being the valley he's writing about. I just wish I could find a couple of those trout-filled pools!  
Name
Name: Scubahhh 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Rick.reno@alum.dartmouth.org 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-06-22 
Link
Link: https:// 
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