| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Air Line, Short Line, King Ravine, Subway, Chemin Des Dames, Air Line, Osgood Trail, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia Parking lot fills early. Parking along side of Route 2. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail markings on The Subway are lacking/unclear in the beginning stages. Could use a new coat of paint. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would not recommend dogs in Subway or Chemin des Dames due to steep footing, and caves. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Sunglasses and a yellow woman's medium sun shirt left at trailhead under kiosk sign. |
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 | Comments: |
Saturday was a perfect day for this due to dry conditions, great sunlight, and no wind. Might have thought twice about doing this loop in other conditions due to steep climbs, tricky footing, and cave crawling. Airline is great and well cleared as is the bottom of King Ravine. The subway as mentioned in the trail maintenance section is lacking paint and is a little unclear in the first half. Once in the caves it becomes more clear. Chemin des Dames is beautiful, but does have a combination of head sized rocks and loose gravel underfoot that requires attention while mounting. Osgood Trail (AT) is beautiful as always to the top of Mount Madison and descending on Valley Way was a veritable highway of afternoon hikers getting up to the hut. Great day overall. Sadly, rain in the forecast for the next couple of days. Happy Trails Friends!
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 | Name: |
5 Lives duracell |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-09-20 |
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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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