| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Stinson Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stinson Mountain Trail, snowmobile trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I drove in on the muddy road to the trailhead where there appears to be plowed for enough room for three cars? |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail clear and easy to follow |
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 | Comments: |
One truck at the trailhead and room for two more cars. I skinned up the hiking trail. The trail is well packed and mirco spikes would be an okay choice. There are a few postholes and if one stepped off the packed route expect to sink deep. I zipped up on my 70mm skis using skins. The herd path to the north viewpoint is well packed out and nice view to Moosilauke over Stinson Lake and from summit the view south was hazy. On the summit I met Jim who skinned up on his AT gear. My gear is lighter and quicker up but he had a nice fast ski down carving turns while I had fun trying to stay upright and to turn and snowplow going down the wide hard packed snowmobile trail. It was just soft enough that it was fun. At the first snowmobile intersection I turned right and went a distance where the trail crosses and I turned left back down the hiking trail and had a blast the last 1/4 mile letting my skis run in the hiking track. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-11 |
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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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