Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Blueberry Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Blueberry Mountain Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 20, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gate closed on Long pond rd, high st breakdown lane not plowed for parking, room for 1 car next to stop sign in the beginning of long pond road. Parked at Glencliff trail lot 0.3 miles down the road (rd walk = easy 1 mi). Parking lot at actual blueberry mtn trailhead is plowed if the gate is open for traffic |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Small puddles/trickle stream on trail - no problem crossing |
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| Comments: |
Blueberry Mtn Trail - Long Pond side
Snowshoe trail is mostly packed down, but may be soft at times if using microspikes. Snowshoed the whole way. Off-trail is all powder -- sweet. Certain areas are crusty ice with no issues. False tracks showing up twice --- always pick the one on the right instead of straight. The first false track at mile 1.3 miles (2 mi with long pd rd walk, or 2.3 miles with Glencliff lot rd walk), trail has one on right, one in middle, and one straight. Go Right--thru 2 trees with a diamond sign on it that is gray on one side (used to be yellow) and yellow behind it. Keep steering right thru narrow trees instead of thru open field of snow. The 2nd false track to the summit is after the amazing viewpoint of Moosilauke ravines/gulley -- Go Right --thru sketchy narrow boulders track to reach summit, which is mostly obstructed views. As Mcgray says in his book, if you're descending, you've gone the wrong way. Snow on ledges are much softer, and random small rock surfaces can be felt due to snow drift. |
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| Name: |
OatmealBacon |
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| E-Mail: |
kutiekat3@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-20 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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