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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Baldface, North Baldface, NH
Trails
Trails: Baldface Circle Trail, Bicknell Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, July 11, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Nice parking area with bathroom facilities! 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: easy walkovers 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The trails are very well marked with blazes and/or cairns. There was only a short section descending the Bicknell Ridge trail, below treeline (where the trail narrows) is a bit overgrown and has very few blazes. There is also one fallen tree (around 1200 ft elev) that’s an easy walk over.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I do not recommend bringing your dog on the steep ledges of the Baldface Circle trail (ascending South Baldface). It adds an unnecessary level of danger. I had to balance myself as I picked up my dog, placed him on the ledge above, climb up and do the same thing over and over. There were places I thought he could manage without help only to turn around to see him staring at me two levels down. I had to climb back down and get him. One section of the ledge had running water on it making it difficult to find a safe place to balance as I lifted my dog onto the ledge. If you have a dog, I recommend Slippery Brook trail to avoid the steep ledges on this section of the trail. 
Bugs
Bugs: None to speak of. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: none 
 
Comments
Comments: This loop has everything, beautiful lazy rivers, emerald pools and 4 miles of open ledges with 360 views and great challenging ledges. It should be on every avid hiker’s to-do list.  
Name
Name: solowoodlandwanderer 
E-Mail
E-Mail: bugsandthings@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-07-12 
Link
Link: https://solowoodlandwanderer.blogspot.com/2014/07/south-and-north-baldface.html 
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