| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mountain Pond, Eastman Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Slippery Brook Road, Mountain Pond Loop, Slippery Brook Trail, Eastman Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 30, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the gate at the beginning of FR 17 (Slippery Brook Road), and walked it. One other car when I arrived, no others on my return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only crossings of note were on Mountain Pond Loop. The outlet of the pond is quite wide, with big rocks that I'm sure would have been hoppable if they hadn't been covered in ice. An inlet brook further along the southern side of the pond was a tricky crossing as well. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few stepovers on Mountain Pond Loop. Many blowdowns of all varieties on Slippery Brook Trail (the trail portion anyway), there are no blazes that I saw, and the trail is somewhat obscure in spots, mostly the footbed. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A pair of faded jeans, hanging on a 6 foot tall stump, before the final climb to the Eastman/Baldface col. |
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 | Comments: |
Got these straggling trails out of the way, on this gorgeous Saturday. The roadwalk wasn't much fun, but it got me where I needed to be. Mountain Pond is a great spot, I'll definitely be returning. The other end of Slippery Brook Trail was pretty wild once it turned off the road, and required care to navigate, but I never felt like I was going to lose the trail. There were some short sections where traction would have been useful, but was able to bareboot all day. Great views from Eastman, then a long slog out, not a soul seen today. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/ |
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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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