Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Crawford, NH |
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| Trails: |
Davis Path, Mt. Crawford Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in large lot. Most vehicles were those of the ice climbers |
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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: |
All small brooks are bridged by snow |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many evergreen boughs extending in to trail however this may not be a problem once the snow pack melts. Some blow downs north of Crawford Dome. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Trail okay for dogs although water can be scarce in the dry season |
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| Comments: |
Davis Path well packed to just below the first outlook. Thereafter I had to break trail including hike up to Mt Crawford. The trail is now broken out to the junction with the Mt Parker Trail. Snowshoes are highly recommended. Traction is not as essential. MicroSpikes would have problems with flotation. There are almost no markings for the trail and the way is difficult to discern in some places. I strayed west of the trail in a couple of places so at forks in the trail take the east route (right side on ascent). Winds fill the snowshoe track in exposed ledge areas. Many face slapper evergreen boughs especially north of Crawford Dome.
Only saw two other hikers from Boston who had camped out just below the first outlook ledge on the Davis Path. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-23 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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