| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Crystal Mountain (Southwest Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 24, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
From Route 26 west of Errol, drove Corser Brook Road (labeled Greenoogh Pond Road on Google Maps) to Roaring Brook Road to the first junction on Roaring Brook Road (a cabin is visible). Parked to the side of the road there. Not recommended for 2WD right now, but doable with care with 4WD today. Lots of ice and blowing snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hop |
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 | Comments: |
Bitter cold day with nonstop blowing snow. Started at the junction on Roaring Brook Road, took the right branch beyond the cabin, then hopped into the logging cut beyond it, followed the skid road up that, then bushwhacked up to the ridge, hitting the false peak (pretty good going up till that point), the followed the ridge to the recognized summit (ie 2,970') (scrubby in places). Dropped directly down from the summit (scrubby in places, but not terrible), then cut back to the road near that logging cut.
Temperature was about 14 degrees at the start, not including the howling wind. Quite a few trees rocking on their rootballs. Maybe 2-4" of snow in the woods. Barebooted the whole hike. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-24 |
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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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