| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Stinson Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stinson Mountain Trail, snowmobile trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 13, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The last 1/10th of a mile to the trailhead was slushy before sunrise, but is now a sheet of ice. Summer parking lot is plowed with room for maybe 2 vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Comments: |
Snow was very soft prior to sunrise, but as temperatures dropped and winds picked up, things were in the initial stages of setting up. Snowpack is about 8 to 12 inches. Though there were a few snowflakes falling, no accumulation of new snow this morning.
I snowshoed up the lower portion of the hiking trail, which was soft and had a monorail starting to form, but then decided to ascend the more packed snowmobile trail. Still generally wall to wall coverage, but some rocks/seeps/etc. exposed. Decent sunrise, but the wind farm really dominates the view due to the clearing that's been done in recent years.
I descended the snowmobile trail all the way to the parking lot.
Hopefully folks wear their snowshoes today, as any postholing will freeze solid and plague subsequent hikers for days thereafter. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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