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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Blueberry Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Long Pond Road, Blueberry Mountain Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 28, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: We parked in a small area on the side of High Street, just past the intersection with Long Pond Road (which is unmaintained in winter). It was hard to tell if this was a legit parking area, but it was plowed sufficiently to fit 4 or 5 cars and did the trick. At the end of the day a couple of trucks were also parked right at the intersection of High and Long Pond. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Any water crossings could be stepped over 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: We saw none. 
Bugs
Bugs: None. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing. 
 
Comments
Comments: We hiked along Long Pond Road to the Blueberry Mountain Trail, and had a successful summit of Blueberry Mountain. It was a warm day (above freezing), so the snow was like thick mashed potatoes. This notwithstanding, significant sections of the trail were ice luges. But we were prepared with mountaineering snow shoes and microspikes so we managed just fine. Most of us wore snow shoes the entire ascent. On the decent we wore spikes for the first half, switched back in snowshoes for the second half, and made use of our butt sleds on a few sections. Navigating was not really a problem as we were able to follow prior tracks and scattered cairns over the ledges and to the summit. Note that even with a bunch of snow having melted away, the final push (the last .1 miles) to the summit is still easy to miss. There were no visible cairns or markings directly at the intersection of the main ridge and the side path (which is on the right) to the summit (perhaps there are some under the remaining snow), though if you are looking carefully you'll see a cairn about 25 feet into the side path (though in fresh/deeper snow this cairn could easily get covered). A couple of our friends missed the side path and after walking a ways further along the ridge, realized that they must have gone too far and had to backtrack to find it. It was a gorgeous day up there, with mild temperatures and no wind. We were hiking in long sleeve shirts and t-shirts at one point.  
Name
Name: KLBS 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-01-29 
Link
Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LesBeInTheMountains/ 
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