| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Loon Mountain (North Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lower Picked Rock ski trail, Grand Junction ski trail, Upper Bear Claw ski trail, Exodus ski trail, Sunset ski trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Big parking lots for the popular ski area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Zero. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Groomed ski trails, with an icy crust, especially on the bottom half of the mountain. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
You guys wouldn't even like it during ski season. There are way too many two-legged friends moving way too quickly. |
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 | Comments: |
There is a link below to Loon's uphill travel policy. Skinning, snowshoeing, etc. without lift use are allowed if you buy a $20 Uphill Access day ticket at the Octagon Snowsports Desk next to the gondola loading area. The trails listed (other than Sunset) are the route you're supposed to take, and you can also use Cruiser on South Peak.
At the top of Exodus there is a restaurant, rest rooms, the top of the gondola lift, a tower with great views, and a ski patrol building. I asked the ski patrol about snowshoeing access to North Peak because I didn't like the answer that I got at the snowsports desk. The ski patrol were all really nice and they told me I could go up Sunset if I stayed to the right going uphill to be most visible to the skiers. |
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 | Name: |
peaksseeker |
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 | E-Mail: |
peaksseeker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/trail-and-uphill-policy.aspx |
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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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