| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Eagle Crag, North Baldface, South Baldface, Baldface Knob, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Emerald Pool spur, Meader Ridge Trail, Baldface Knob Trail, Slippery Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Baldface Circle trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings running well, able to rock hop with care. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two stepovers on Baldface Circle below Circle Junction, another couple on the northern leg of the loop, and a duck under on lower Slippery Brook Trail. Trails in great shape overall. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Might have some trouble on the icier sections (just below the ridge on the northern leg of Baldface Circle, and between the two peaks). |
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 | Bugs: |
None today. |
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 | Comments: |
We sure encountered a mix of conditions today on the Baldface Range today! Icy down low to Circle Junction, then transitioning to bare ground and some minor icy stretches on the northern leg of the loop. Icy below the steeps at the top of the ridge. Alternating between hard packed snow and ice and bare rock up to North Baldface, and between the peaks. Icy stretches descending from South Baldface to Baldface Knob, and down the upper portion of Slippery Brook. Spikes sufficed for what we found today. A light icy mix fell as we climbed, transitioning to all snow at elevation, going pretty good as we neared the ridge. Things gradually cleared out, and we had stellar views from all the peaks, light winds too! Thanks for another good one Jake. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-18 |
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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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