| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monadnock (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dublin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road not maintained in winter. Passable by car, slow down due to ice. Parking lot snow covered but no problem parking cars. Lot empty at 8 a.m. 3 cars at 11:30 a.m. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy step across stream near base of mountain. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Hit trail at 8 a.m. Bare booted lower elevations around ice patches........mostly rock and dirt. Steep rock slabs at higher elevations looked like frozen streams, almost all ice. I finally turned around about 0.5 mile from Dublin/MArlborough junction. Trail was smooth/wet ice and melting made whole sheets slide off when I stepped on them. Decided that for first winter hike of Monadnock (solo) discretion might be in order. Will be back when it either snows more or melts more, perhaps with a buddy.
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 | Name: |
Robert Nick |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjnick@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-28 |
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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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