| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Noon Peak, Jennings Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail, Jennings Peak Spur, Drakes Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Probably room for 2 carefully parked cars if you do not block the plow or power station lanes. Plowed but had a layer of ice under less than an inch of snow. Did not trust my car up it so walked from town. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not completely frozen over. The one major crossing on each trail can be done with care. Rocks had ice layer and 1-2 ft. of snow on top to give more area to work with. |
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 | Comments: |
After the Christmas weekend storms nothing was broken out and the trails had lots of fresh snow. On average Sandwich Mountain Trail probably had over a foot of unpacked snow. The few steeper parts of the trail weren't too bad with all the new snow. I can imagine these sections becoming harder as the snow is slid off with more traffic. Snow drifts on the ledges near the top were almost hip deep but only for a short distance. Broke out Jennings spur and all the way to the Smarts Brook junction. Smarts Brook wasn't broken out when I arrived at the junction but it probably is now as I saw a few cars at the trailhead on my way home. The trip down Drakes was easy going but had more snow. Seemed on average over 2 ft. of new snow while breaking it out. Drakes could use another person or two to better pack down the trail as I was solo. No issues following any of the trails. Fletcher's Cascade was also broken out by someone else when I arrived at the junction. |
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 | Name: |
Brian S. |
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 | E-Mail: |
bscho32@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-26 |
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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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