| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mowglis Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Manning Trail, Back 80 Trail, Elwell Trail, Carter-Gibbs Trail, Old Dicey Road, Back 80 Loop Trail, 93Z Ski Trail, Lower Manning Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
AMC lot had plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are hoppable or bridged. Only one that took some care was the large crossing on Back 80 Loop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
5-6 large blowdowns on Elwell Trail heading east before Mowglis Mountain, and one after that, on section up to Carter-Gibbs. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice cold, clear day out for a snowshoe.
Snowshoe track from AMC lodge up Back 80 to intersection with Back 80 Loop is frozen, uneven hardpack with postholes. Could be barebooted or walked with light traction, but after a bit, it was just easier to wear snowshoes along side the track, on the firm, crusty snow. Much faster moving.
Back 80 to Elwell Trail had old frozen snowshoe track with recent set of bareboot postholes in about a half foot of crusty snow. Bareboot postholes on Elwell Trail continued. Crusty snow varied from a few inches to over a foot. Frozen old uneven snowshoe track on Old Dicey Road, up Back 80 Loop, and even on 93Z. Walked along these on the crust.
Snowshoes stayed on the entire day.
Tagged relo on Elwell Trail to Carter-Gibbs is a nice improvement over the steep eroded section that it bypasses to the creek crossing. Made a right turn to follow this out to Old Dicey Road.
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 | Name: |
Cheryle Cross |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-04 |
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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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