| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pack Monadnock Mountain, Spruce Knoll, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Auto road, Spruce Knoll Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 3, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at Miller State Park HQ off route 101 in Peterborough. Alternate parking can be found across the street at Temple Mountain State Reservation. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Spruce Knoll Trail was mostly untracked but well blazed and easy to follow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs are allowed, but must be on a leash. |
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 | Comments: |
Did a dessert hike up Pack Monadnock after Town Line Peak, but made a spur-of-the-moment decision at the top to check out Spruce Knoll, an eastern subpeak of Pack Monadnock which, as the name implies, is wooded to the bone with shady spruce. There is a good viewpoint at the end of the trail, so IMHO this would be a good place to find some solitude if the main summit is crowded. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-03 |
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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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