| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, bushwhack, Black Snout Trail, High Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 29, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking off rt 171 is currently a log landing. spoke with a gentleman who said parking is still ok in the obvious plowed in areas or along road as long as it doesn't interefere with logging trucks getting in and out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
main crossing of fields brook frozen with water running underneath. not an issue today. tributaries not a problem either. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
lots of wind damage on the upper ascent of mt. shaw trail with numerous large pieces of hardwood down in trail |
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 | Comments: |
trail starts up through the logging and beyond that i found some prior tracks which turned up towards tate at which point i was on my own. depths of snow varied a lot in the first mile or so with up to 6-8 inches over occasionally bony ground. above the main crossing of fields brook the depths began to increase with more of a base underneath. more like 8-12 on the steep ascent to black snout trail. at this junction i bushwhacked straight ahead intersecting the black snout trail just before its junction with high ridge trail. around a foot or more of new snow up high. high ridge trail is snowmobile packed to the summit. used the same route on descent.
nice day to hike shaw. slept in and let temps warm up and almost regretted it as the south facing slopes had some sweaty climbing. felt like early season down low with the new snow over rock and bare ground. real nice snowshoeing up high though. views were fantastic.
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 | Name: |
bryan |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-29 |
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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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