1HappyHiker
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Starting at the trailhead on Rt. 113, hiked for about 3.2 miles on the Haystack Notch Trail (and then simply retraced the route on the return leg).
Water levels were low, and so all brook crossings were easy. There were a few rather significant blowdowns, some of which required off-trail workarounds. There were, of course, some muddy spots, but all were easy to negotiate.
The trail can be challenging to follow in some spots. This corridor is only lightly used, and therefore the treadway is very faint in some places. Also, trail blazing is sparse in the non-wilderness section, and of course non-existent within the Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness area.
The trek also included an off-trail bushwhack to some beaver meadows and ponds.
Photos are available HERE.
Water levels were low, and so all brook crossings were easy. There were a few rather significant blowdowns, some of which required off-trail workarounds. There were, of course, some muddy spots, but all were easy to negotiate.
The trail can be challenging to follow in some spots. This corridor is only lightly used, and therefore the treadway is very faint in some places. Also, trail blazing is sparse in the non-wilderness section, and of course non-existent within the Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness area.
The trek also included an off-trail bushwhack to some beaver meadows and ponds.
Photos are available HERE.
