| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monadnock (attempt) , NH |
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 | Trails: |
White Dot Trail, Cascade Link, Spellman Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 12, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was clear at Park HQ |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopping w/o difficulty |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blow downs, trees are hanging low w/ heavy ice loads |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs allowed :( |
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 | Comments: |
Took Spellman up today. Absolutely beautiful. Everything is crusted w/ ice and the trees were bent over w/ ice. It became impossible to read the trail direction after 1/3 of the way up Spellmen. After switching back and forth looking for the route up, I thought it best just to let the mountain win one today. Crampons worked great, I would't attempt Spellman w/o traction. Microspikes would probably have been enough. |
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 | Name: |
FJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-12 |
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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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