| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Stinson Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stinson Mountain Trail, herd paths, glades |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 8, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Doetown Rd segment was driveable to actual trailhead though deeply rutted - 2 other cars parked there when I got there mid-day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no issues - I picked up a lot of fallen branches |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
why not? |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to splitboard/snowboard this fun peak as I've done in the past - always a crapshoot. No snow machine tracks (I think trails open up on the 15th?) BUT snow machine segment was DEEPLY rutted by tires and frozen into ruts. Lower section glades were perfect - a nice dust on top of the crusty snow held my weight and turned very well. Snow machine trail segment looks like it has been widened - the wide parts were really fun to snowboard. HOWEVER, it's a bad time of year to try to ski or ride this because I kept getting my board caught in the tire track and then it was a death ride down - fell a few times - no way to turn and get out of the rut - I eventually just hoofed that section until I could get off it. Woods were really nice on the ski "herd paths" - superb. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-08 |
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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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