| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carriage Road, Wardens Trail, Blue Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the lower Carriage Road gate. Room for a few cars. It is icy right now so use caution |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple easy hops on the lower Blue Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Moved one small blowdown on the Wardens Trail. Otherwise all trails in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Carriage Road was ice and snow with a breakable crust, good walking. Wardens trail could double as a luge right now. Very icy with boilerplate ice and ice flows. We bushwhacked around the worst of it and made it up ok in spikes. Full crampons are not out of the question here. Summit was cold and windy so I didn't bother with going up the tower. The Blue Trail had more snow cover with much less ice which made our hike out easier. The BRT has seen plenty of traffic based on the trail conditions. Red Trail hasn't had any recent use and not many have been on the Wardens Trail. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-25 |
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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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