Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Paugus - North Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Bolles Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 4, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Champney Falls parking area had about half dozen cars. I made the only footprints in the snow on the Bolles Trail everyone else went up to Chocorua. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All 14 crossings on the Bolles Trail were rock hop-able with care and light traction |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bolles Trail has no blazes but footbed was easy to follow today with the exceptions of some of the washouts at brook crossings where trail seemed to go in many directions but always led back to the trail |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
sure |
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| Bugs: |
none |
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| Lost and Found: |
The moose now have a set of light traction to use |
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| Comments: |
I went to the height of the land and slabbed under cliffs to the col on the south end of the mountain; little snow and slippery leaves. The ledges to the south on the other bump were amazing and I found an grown in skidder path that took me right up--I confess I was getting concerned if I could get up there until I found this nice grade in open woods. From the col to the summit alternated between patches of thick spruce and open woods. The last bit to the summit was a blow down mess but the nearby summit ledge's vista to Chocorua and the sisters was worth the effort. On the return I thought I'd try a more direct descent and even though the hobblebush was difficult it was nice to look up at the ledges so closely. I would have made better time if I had retraced my route. This was a lovely day, if you read this far I will disclose that I visited the bump to the south before heading to the correct summit and that was hard work but I stood on top of that huge ledge in a large blowdown area. I found a moose antler and left it behind. |
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| Name: |
Nordic Gal |
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| E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-05 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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