| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cotton Mountain, Mt. Livermore, Mt. Webster, Mt. Morgan, Mt. Percival, Mt. Squam, Doublehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cotton Mountain Trail, Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, Bearcamp River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 12, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Medium sized area on the side of 113 in Holderness for Cotton Mtn. And a large area at the Mead Basecamp in Sandwich |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One crossing and it was bridged on Bearcamp River trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not many blowdowns over the course of the day. I think a few may have been in the lesser traveled portions like north of Doublehead and between Percival and Squam. Not much for mud either which was nice. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not a lot of water along the ridge |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a tip to my pole, damn it! |
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 | Comments: |
Great warm day for a full traverse of the Squam Range, might not see the 60s again until the spring. 13.1 miles and about 3200 feet gained. I had been on much of the trail before, but got a bit of redlining in a couple sections. Views of the lakes region over Squam Lake and north to the Whites were fantastic from many ledgy viewpoints along the ridgeline. Somewhere between Squam and Doublehead we heard the familiar crashing through the woods that froze us in our tracks. And there he was, a young bull moose about 30 yards off the trail. He turned and trotted off as the crash of a second moose was heard in the general vicinity. Great hike to avoid any melting snow/slush/ice/mud that we may have encountered on a NH4k and still get some good miles in. |
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 | Name: |
TDawg |
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 | E-Mail: |
TMHHikes48@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-11-14 |
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 | Link: |
 https://picasaweb.google.com/111342764983603187617/SquamRangeTraverse111212 |
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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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