Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Weeks, Middle Weeks, South Weeks, NH |
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| Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking next to the trailhead across from the fish raceway |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
2 fairly tricky crossings. Most difficult is the first one near the fish hatchery |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in poor condition. Very overgrown. Rotted out bog bridges. Lots of blowdowns especially near the summits. Axe and saw would be helpful. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any |
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| Bugs: |
Swarms of them and they are biting. They were omnipresent the entire trip from the trailhead to the summits |
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| Comments: |
Ticked off 2 more for the NEHH list. Totally unremarkable set of peaks. We were camping, so water was a concern. You can find running water near the beginning, a few hundred feet down from the summit of North heading toward Middle, and in the col between South and Middle off in the woods a short distance.
IMO, a bug net is required equipment right now. Even with repellent, the little kamikazes were incessantly bombing my face and gnawing on exposed skin. We put up with some awful conditions to peak bag. It must be a sickness or something?
It was entertaining watching the little brookies in the hatchery raceway springing a full body length out of the water to eat bugs. Too bad they couldn't eat them to oblivion. |
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| Name: |
Al-X |
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| E-Mail: |
powerpackager@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-10 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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