| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cube, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Appalachian Trail, Cross Rivendell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 23, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There's room for 3-4 cars at the end of the plowed part of Baker Rd., where the Cross Rivendell Trail crosses. Nobody else there all morning today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Few streams, and all crossings are easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
On the AT there are a few pretty challenging blow downs; and it was tough to follow in a few spots, since nobody had been there in quite a while. That section between Smarts and Cube never gets much traffic, other than AT hikers. Cross Rivendell is in great shape, though its a little tricky finding it from the summit, without the benefit of the blazes (painted on the rocks). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I got lost and found a couple times on the AT. Nothing other than that. |
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 | Comments: |
Baker Road to Quinntown to the AT to Cross Rivendell is a really beautiful1/2 day walk, any time of the year. Last week I climbed Smarts and my snowshoes got a free ride the whole way; today I wore them from door to door, and it was DEEP and TIRING! Just about four hours for the loop, and didn't see a soul, though there were a lot of tracks including deer, moose, dogs, hares, fishers, bobcats and some other BIG cat. No sign of any bears awake yet.beautiful, beautiful, beautiful day in the woods! |
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 | Name: |
Scubahhh |
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 | E-Mail: |
Rick.reno@alum.dartmouth.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-23 |
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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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