| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Roberts, Mt. Shaw, Black Snoot, Turtleback Mountain Trail, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Roberts Trail, High Ridge Trail, Black Snout Trail, Turtleback Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 22, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems, one required wet rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
big blowdowns have been cleared up. We did find a tree with a trail sign that had blown down into the trail. Can't remember exactly where it was, somewhere below Black Snout, possibly on the Turtleback trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Reuben said it was fine. |
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 | Comments: |
We did a 14 mile circuit, going up Roberts, then on to Shaw, Black Snout, and Turtleback. Trail conditions were all over the place - lots of bare rock and trail going up to Roberts, then some deeper snow on the backside of Roberts, then back to ice, over and over again. We did posthole periodically up to our knees when we failed to follow the firm track exactly right. Bushwacked on the Turtleback switchbacks to save about a mile. Found an ice bridge for the 100 Acre brook stream crossing but it probably won't hold much longer.We stayed in microspikes and there were times we were walking over the rock or on bare ground but it would have added so much time to switch back and forth, plus there was ice under leaves that wasn't easily detected. Broke my arm two years ago because I took off the spikes too soon, did not want to repeat! On some sections of the trails the road was heaved up between the wheel ruts and if you walked there you broke through, like postholing into the earth! No snowballs on bottom of spikes but did get some mudballs. Totally wild trail conditions for this time of year. |
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 | Name: |
Sugaree |
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 | E-Mail: |
barkers@alumni.unh.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-23 |
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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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