| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mowglis Mountain, Oregon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Gibbs Trail, Elwell Trail, Oregon Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 5, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Limited but adequate parking opposite trailhead for Carter-Gibbs on Hardy Country Rd. BTW, Hardy Country Rd to the trailhead was in good shape....easy for my Toyota Corolla to traverse. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All brooks/streams were easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Carter-Gibbs Trail was obvious and easy to follow in many places but not so obvious in others due to blanket of leaves. Carter-Gibbs is very well blazed, though, so staying on trail wasn't a problem. A few muddy sections were easily avoided. Oregon Mtn & Elwell Trails were in fine shape.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs. Coyote droppings on nearly all the ledges and small cairns along Elwell. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not a problem (temps the night before were in the 30s). |
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 | Comments: |
This was my first time on Carter-Gibbs. Started my solo hike around noon and finished @ 4:45PM. Sections of Carter-Gibbs obscured by leaves, but I stayed on course by constantly checking for the next blazed tree. Dane Brook was only a trickle in most places. This trail must be loaded with ticks in the spring.
At the junction with Oregon Mtn Trail, I went right and tagged the summit of Mowglis. Turkey vultures were squawking above the tree tops the whole way. After Mowglis, I retraced my steps and came back to junction with Carter-Gibbs; dropped down Carter-Gibbs (did a bit of rappelling there with the aid of some rope someone thankfully left behind); connected to Elwell; checked out upper end of Old Dicey Rd; climbed Elwell to junction with Oregon Mtn Trail, summited Oregon and kept going on the Oregon Mtn Trail until I arrived back @ Carter-Gibbs; descended Carter-Gibbs to the car.
Did not see one person on the trails. This area is a real gem! |
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 | Name: |
Steve M |
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 | E-Mail: |
smcgilvary@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-10-06 |
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 | Link: |
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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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