| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Webster Slide Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wachipauka Pond Trail, Webster Slide Trail, Wachipauka Pond Spur, Town Line Trail (attempt) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 1, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for a bunch of cars in a parking area off Rt. 25. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Just a couple minor drainages on Wachipauka; open but walk overs. Oliverian Brook was not crossable at the trail. Upstream a short ways one can jump the smaller flow where it splits, and then use a large fallen tree to cross over the main flow, but one would not want to fall off. A human could inch across on their butts, or with good balance and spikes attempt a walk. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Webster Slide section in warmer weather is quite soft and muddy to start, then eroding on the steeper section. Some waterbars are really needed in the steeper section which has become one long flow in wet weather. I guess bog bridges are needed in the mud. But right now it is pretty decent going, perhaps a bit slow on the steep section hiking down. Wachipauka Pond and the spur to the Pond are in great shape, just a sugar coating of snow. I cut out one blowdown. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pepper loved Wachipauka Pond. He chased a few critters and enjoyed being on his own. The sight of the Oliverian Brook crossing, however, dampened his enthusiasm, until I turned away. He happily left it for another day. |
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 | Comments: |
We had time to finish up an undone section of trail for Pepper, and we had a nice little hike all to ourselves. It was nice not having to fight the mud. When we went over to Town Line the Oliverian Brook crossing we bagged it. Pepper could have done it based on other trees he's used, and if we had come from the north and had only this stream to cross he would have with no other options. It's a bit like the fallen tree on the third Little River crossing, without the second stem or any rocks. But to cross and then re-cross it for 1.1 miles of redline; it just wasn't worth it. It looks like it will be awhile before it becomes ice bridged. |
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 | Name: |
Pepper and Me |
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 | E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail 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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