Mount Success

Trail: Success Trail, The Outlook Loop, Mahoosuc Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant

“Another visit to Success and the glorious views from The Outlook. Trails were a mix of dry and wet with some very muddy areas in places, especially in the bog bridge section. Unless I am really blind, because I looked carefully in both directions, the collection of old logging artifacts along Success Trail is gone. Hope someone didn't steal them. For a Monday, this was a busy hike! I expected to see no one but several other people were out, including a small group continuing on to the plane crash site (which I did not visit on this day).”

Trail: North Road, Gates Brook Trail, Austin Brook Trail, Mahoosuc Trail, Centennial Trail

Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant

“I looped it Hogan Road -> Gates Brook Trail -> Austin Brook Trail -> Gentian Pond Tentsite -> Mahoosuc Trail to Mt. Success -> back to Gentian Pond -> Mahoosuc Trail to Mt. Hayes -> Centennial Trail back to the trailhead. All told it's around 22 miles/6,500' elevation gain. Gentian Pond tentsite is a gem--lovely pond, nice shelter, tree-covered tent platforms, bear box, and not a long walk to the water. Oh, and not crowded ;) Gates Brook Trail, Austin Brook Trail: significant areas of logging are visible. The trail has been re-routed around the worst of it, so it's not too bad. Footing on these two trails is generally very good as most of the trails are on old logging roads Mahoosuc Trail from Gentian Pond tentsite to Success: quite wet. Almost all of the slabby rock on the steeper portions was wet. Mud was minor and avoidable. Mahoosuc Trail from Gentian Pond tentsite to Hayes: more sigificant mud, particularly east of Wocket Ledge. After Wocket Ledge heading west/south, not only does the trail become generally less rough, but it's also generally drier and less muddy. Water is not at all an issue right now. There are frequent creeks/brooks flowing past the trails. The summer dryness on the Mahoosuc Range is definitely not in place right now. I've never hiked in the Mahoosuc Range, and it was really nice. 10/10, way less crowded than the 4,000 footers but just as scenic (and rough).”

Trail: Carter Moriah Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular

“Trail was in great shape from the parking lot to the summit. I used snowshoes from start to finish but could have used micro spikes just as easily. About half of the people I saw were in snowshoes, and the other half in micros. Small walk along a snowmobile trail and then the Carter Moriah Trail starts. All of the snowmobile riders slowed down when they approached me while I walked along the edges of their trail. Beautiful blue skies and the temps were very manageable and little to no wind. Great views of the Whites, and into Maine.”