| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hedgehog Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
UNH Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Half full when we got there at 100 PM, one other car besides mine at 530 PM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none obvious |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blow down early on in the long balsam corridor near the beginning, go around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Maggie was happy but shivered a little in the windy areas, saw two other Jack Russells and one Chocolate Lab. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There is a blue headband on one of the signs for the West Loop X-country trail, looks like it's been there a while. |
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 | Comments: |
We elected to wear the snowshoes car to car and did not regret it. The snow was soft and only got more so the higher up we went. Saw some post holes, but we only made the trail better packed out. I saw one person bare booting near the top and she was post holing, however post holes were not a huge problem. The other guy I saw had spikes but he was lower down, where the trail was more solid. We did the loop counterclockwise, and I was happy with that. The East Ledges were exposed to lots of wind which was doing a great job filling in the trail. We worked on making the trail better in places, but with changing weather, who knows what it will look like in a few days. What a beautiful blue sky day, on a gorgeous trail. This mountain must have some of the highest reward for the least effort in the White Mountains. |
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 | Name: |
alex, maggie and I |
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 | E-Mail: |
irina.assur@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-23 |
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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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