| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Big Ball Mountain, Black Snoot, Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, Tate Mountain Trail, Banana Trail, Black Snout Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 18, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Quasi lot off Route 171 (near Sodom Road) was packed mid-morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None on the ascent. On descent, three on Mt. Shaw Trail, all relatively easy rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns on Tate and Banana trails. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not much water except lower elevations of Mt. Shaw Trail. Lots of ticks. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were a little vexing near the parking lot, but decreasingly so as one ascends. Some mosquitoes out. Ticks of course. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were mostly dry and in good shape. While Mt. Shaw is just under 3,000 feet in elevation, it packs over 2,000 vertical feet. Lots of wildflowers in bloom (fringed polygala, bellwort, trillium, blueberry blooms, lady slippers). |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-18 |
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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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