| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Pack Monadnock Mountain, Pack Monadnock Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Ted's Trail, Cliff Trail, Wapack Trail, Red Dot (summit loop) Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in the snow- and ice-free lot on Mountain Road, for the northern terminus of the Wapack Trail. Ours was the only car at 10:00 am, and one of two at 4:30 pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Nothing. |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some winter windfall, small blowdowns, and debris on the Wapack Trail -- all of it can be pulled off trail by hand, or removed with a hand saw. |
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 | Comments: |
We parked at the lot for the Wapack Trail on Mountain Road, road-walked, went up Ted's Trail to the Cliff Trail to the North Pack summit, then down the Wapack Trail to the summit of Pack, before heading to the summit loop trail and back down the Wapack Trail. We then took the Cliff Trail from Wapack back up the the intersection with Ted's Trail, and then re-traced our steps back up to the North Pack summit, before heading down the Wapack Trail to the car.
We can't remember these trails being this dry and clear of snow and ice at this time of year — ever. Some blue ice here and there, mainly on north-facing slopes, in shadow, but all avoidable. Any mud was frozen solid. We brought light traction, but never needed to use it. Only the Wapack Trail from North Pack to the Mountain Road parking area has any tricky blue ice on the granite ledges; probably easier going up this rather than down.
Lovely day. We saw but three people, only near summits areas.
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-30 |
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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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