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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Stinson Mountain, Stinson Mountain - Northeast Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Stinson Mountain Trail, Stinson Mountain Snowmobile Trail, bushwhack, Watts Trail, FR 413
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: No issues parking at the trailhead lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The hiking trail remains largely unblazed. I usually do this hike in winter, but with the minimal snow I was reminded how severe the erosion is above the snowmobile trail split. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Sure. 
Bugs
Bugs: Nope. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing. 
 
Comments
Comments: This was a good choice for a super cold day due to wind. Snowshoes are not needed at all right now. Snow depths are very minimal and spikes are fine. You could even bareboot this, but there is some ice above the first switchback. The snomo trail also has some stretches of ice, but completely avoidable. Looked like no one had been down to the NW outlook in a bit.

Bushwhacking to the NE peak was much easier than in summer, through mostly open woods. On the way there, I skirted around the middle bump on the ridge, but on the way back went right over it, and it was a bit thicker with many blowdowns, but not horrible. A new register has been placed at the summit and I admit I'm bummed to see that the old AMC register has been removed. :(

For the descent, I skipped the lower section of the hiking trail and continued down the snomo trail to the end of Lower Doetown Rd.

Pretty frigid on the summit so I didn't stay long, but fairly comfortable in the woods.  
Name
Name: KenM 
E-Mail
E-Mail: kmacgray@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-12-29 
Link
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