| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Parker, Cave Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Langdon Trail, Mt. Parker Trail, Cave Mountain Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 1, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small dirt lot marked by a trail sign diagonally across the road from the end of River Street in Bartlett. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings on rocks some of which were icy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. One tree across trail on Cave Mtn Path easily straddled over. Some trees suspended across trail at a height that causes no problems with little or no snow cover but may present trouble as snow depths increase. The few blazes are faint on the Mt Parker Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Should be fine for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few flying bugs that were not a nuisance |
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 | Comments: |
The only ice flows were at the start of the Mt Langdon Trail and on the north side of Oak Ridge. Microspikes were adequate to handle these areas. Otherwise it was either minimal snow or leaf surfaces with a hint a pliable frozen slush underneath. There was a short section of running water in the trail near the point the Mt Langdon Trail headed off the logging roads in to the woods. Although there are logging roads diverging or crossing the Mt Langdon Trail in its lower section, the pathway is rather obvious and there are a few signs marking the trail direction.
It appeared that nobody had continued on the Mt Parker Trail towards Mt Resolution. There were some views from the open summit area on Mt Parker. Unfortunately Mt Washington was cloaked in clouds. Saw two hikers from Vermont and near the trailhead there was a family of five from Attleborough, Ma. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-01 |
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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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