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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Straightback Mountain, Mt. Major, NH
Trails
Trails: Straightback Mountain Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Jesus Valley Beaver Pond Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, February 6, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked roadside at the end of Jesus Valley Road in Alton. Room for a few cars. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: On JVBPT one firmly ice bridged and one small step over 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Nice newer cairns along the SMT. A bit brushy near the summit of Straightback along the SMT and the BRT. Cleared one small leaner on the BRT. There is a large blowdown on the JVBPT about .3 miles above the SMT split that was too big for the saw I had with me. Easy enough to get around for now. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No issues for dogs today. We did see some porcupine activity along the BRT. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Nice cold, windy, bluebird morning for a loop up SMT to Straightback and then over to Major. Trails were generally hard packed with a few minor post holes here and there. Some minor drifting on the ledges along the SMT and nearing the summit of Mt Major on the BRT. Mt Major summit was mostly bare rock and ice. Snow pack is still pretty low in the woods, maybe 8-12 inches. We used spikes the whole trip but one could use snowshoes if wanted, not necessary. JVBPT between the BRT and SMT split had seen much less use and had rougher footing than all the other trails.  
Name
Name: Skidder 
E-Mail
E-Mail: stephen.kidder@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-02-06 
Link
Link: https:// 
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