| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pack Monadnock Mountain, North Pack Monadnock Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wapack Trail, Cliff Trail, Marion Davis Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 18, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking early @ the Miller State Park lot but not so much in the afternoon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are small - no issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I tossed aside a few branches here and there but no major blowdowns to report. Area is well blazed. New signs on and around North Pack were a surprise. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one on the Marion Davis Trail. It seemed to be doing OK. |
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 | Bugs: |
A couple buzzing around the North Pack summit. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada. |
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 | Comments: |
I took the Wapack trail up and over South Pack and bare booted until maybe a half mile below the summit when intermittent patches of melting ice became more frequent so on went the Micorspikes. The summit area is bare but then the north slope of South Pack was also pretty icy making Spikes a good choice there. The col can be bare booted and the Cliff Trail is nearly snow and ice free. I also wore spikes for a short period on descent from North Pack on the Wapack Trail. The Marion Davis Trail is pretty much snow and ice free.
The natural progression after melting ice is lots of running water, mud and slippery leaves so some attention might be needed. In addition I found a couple patches of 'hidden ice' underneath pine needles and dirt.
Until heading out on the Marion Davis Trail I didn't see anyone else on the trails all day. Nobody on South Pack in the AM, two folks on North Pack and few people on South Pack on my way back. Nice morning in the sun until the clouds came in the early afternoon. Overall a pretty nice day wandering the Wapack range. |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-18 |
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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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