| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Stinson Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stinson Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 24, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The spur road to the trailhead is mostly ice. Drive with caution. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings all frozen. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Abbie had a great hike, but she was disappointed that the moose poop she found was not fresh. Usually this is a popular hike for dogs; leashing dogs is strongly recommended, lest any Red Sox dogs meet any Yankee dogs on the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
The colder weather of the past few days has hardened the snow, but the previous rain and warm temperatures means there is a lot of ice on this route, especially on the upper portion. Going up, the first big turn to the left of the switchback section near the top is extremely icy. Microspikes were the right choice -- barebooting this trail in these conditions would be crazy. But with traction, this is a great hike right now. The snowmobile trail up Stinson is too rocky and choppy right now for snow machines, so hikes are peaceful and quiet. Abbie-dog and I had the trail and the summit to ourselves going up, and we met just four people and two dogs on the way down. A wonderful start to our Christmas Eve. |
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 | Name: |
Steve Bjerklie |
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 | E-Mail: |
stevebjerklie@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-24 |
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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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