| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Big Ball Mountain, Black Snoot, Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, Tate Mountain Trail, Banana Trail, Black Snout Trail, High Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking lot had three other cars when we arrived at 10AM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Few, step over, rock hop, water crossings on Mt Shaw trail descent |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Snowshoes needed the entire day as the trail especially from Big Ball to Black Snout was barely broken out, other than that trail is in good shape except for a few postholes on Black Snout Trail to High Ridge. Snowmobiles were aplenty on High Ridge to summit |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
a few tired dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Believe it or not two mosquitos on Shaw trail! Too early for that. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
water bottle on Shaw that we packed out |
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 | Comments: |
counter clockwise loop - Mt Shaw, Italian Trail, Big Ball/Tate Mtn. Summit, Big Ball Trail, Black Snout Summit, Black Snout Trail, High Ridge Trail, Mt Shaw Summit, High Ridge, Black Snout, Shaw Trail
Great loop hike in great conditions. Felt like Spring out there. Shaw summit has some great 180 degree views looking North. Black Snout and Big Ball Mountain are great in their own right as well! Great butt sliding conditions on the very steep Shaw Trail. Small parking lot is on privately owned land and just after Sodom Rd on Rte 25 on the left. |
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 | Name: |
Greg Mullen |
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 | E-Mail: |
mulleng@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-01 |
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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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