| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Watatic, New Ipswich Mountain, Barrett Mountain, Temple Mountain, Pack Monadnock, North Pack Monadnock, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Wapack Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the northern terminus both morning and afternoon; Watatic lot was nearly empty at 7:00 AM, but full with several vehicles parked on Route 119 at 5:00 PM. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
|
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy rock hops. |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Generally well-maintained and marked; blazes were easy to miss near the bottom of Temple Mountain. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a number of them on the trail- conditions were fine. |
|
 | Bugs: |
None. |
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
This was a northbound traverse of the Wapack Trail- unexpectedly nice scenery along the ridge near New Ipswich Mountain. Well-defined footway; yellow triangles abounded for most of the hike. Only tricky sections were finding the northbound trail after leaving Windblown, and covering a bit of extracurricular mileage near the base of Temple Mountain. There was patchy ice cover, particularly north of NH 101, but it was avoidable with careful foot placement- not quite enough to warrant microspikes. |
|
 | Name: |
Jason |
|
 | E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-11 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
