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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Fisher Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Brown Ash Swamp Trail, FR 23D, unnamed trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, July 5, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty @ Welch Dickey lot at 9 AM. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None of note on this route. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Brown Ash Swamp Trail has a few fallen trees throughout. At a couple of places there are some makeshift limb bridges to avoid some - but not all - major mud areas. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn't see any. 
Bugs
Bugs: Skeeters and flies mostly. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing. 
 
Comments
Comments: I've been wanting to visit this peak for a few years so today was the day. Brown Ash Swamp Trail exhibits all of the conditions checked. This trail does not look fun to ride on a bike - BUT I'm not very hardcore when it comes to mountain biking and I did see some tire marks here and there...so maybe it really is fun (?) Once FR 23D turns into more of a foot path I found the 'trail' to be mostly obvious (YMMV) and there are some old yellow blazes on the trees to help. Once out of the tress you get the WOW factor - both in terms of views and steepness. There are cairns and faded blue and blue/yellow blazes to aid in finding the way. The summit is a bit anti-climatic compared to the outstanding views from the ledges and slabs below. The rock slabs here are nice and grippy but I would NOT want to hike this route in anything other than bone dry conditions. Lots of places for contemplation, a snack or even a nap. Complete solitude throughout also as I didn't see another person this entire trek.  
Name
Name: HMJ 
E-Mail
E-Mail: trailsntrees@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-07-05 
Link
Link: https:// 
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