| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Eastman Mountain, South Baldface, North Baldface, Eagle Crag, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Slippery Brook Trail, Eastman Mountain Trail, Baldface Knob Trail, Meader Ridge Trail, Emerald Pool Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot holds about 20 cars. Must have filled up since there were cars on side of entrance and on the side of the road when returned. Nice to have relatively clean facilities, too. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock Hopable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several trees down on Slippery Brook and Baldface Circle trails; chainsaw likely needed for clearing several. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper and Piper had a great exhausting day. Shared all 4 summits with a super handsome Aussie with a beautiful tail who was slightly behind us the entire day. |
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 | Bugs: |
Didn't see many until last couple of miles at lower elevations, then the black flies were buzzing every time we paused. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to be out. We carried spikes, but they did not get used. Trail started dry, with a few patches of mud and running water. Above 2700 (initially on the Eastman Mountain trail, but also on Baldface Circle) patches of softening snow & ice could be traversed w/o traction. All ledges were clear of any snow and ice, and it was more like walking up a sidewalk to the summit. The tricky section was coming down from N. Baldface summit (before the Bicknell Ridge Trail intersection) were the softening snow patches were more frequent, heavily postholed, and the terrain is pretty steep. In several locations, it was easier (and seemed safer) to grab hold of the tree trunks for additional stability. Conditions were similar on initial half mile descent from the ridge on the Baldface Circle trail. We made a quick excursion to the emerald pool, lovely shade of green. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop and Goldrush |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-07 |
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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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