| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Roadwalk, Daniel Doan Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and accessible. Good for about 4-5 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Be wary of snow covered bridges. Broke through 2. Otherwise easily hopped across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many smaller trees across trail. One large walk around blowdown about 1.5 M in. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today. Just beware of dogs on private property at beginning of trail. We only saw them from afar. |
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 | Bugs: |
None today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Today was not the day- turned around about a 0.5 from summit. Started out in micros and quickly changed into snowshoes. Trail conditions were unpleasant, to put it mildly. The recent thaw freeze conditions made for an uneven path to snowshoe on down low. But w/o the shoes it would’ve been even rougher. It looks like parts of trail has recently been rerouted out and away from drainage. Thankfully trail is well blazed, as what looks to be the reroute is not otherwise obvious. Although that portion was a pleasant snowshoe. As we started up the last steep mile of the trail we encountered deeper snow with 2-3ft deep postholes. After navigating this mess for 45 mins with minimal gain, we hit our turnaround time and started backdown the mountain. We are amazed that the postholer kept heading up the mountain. How does one do that for an entire mile w/o succumbing to exhaustion!?! |
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 | Name: |
K.S.A. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-20 |
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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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