Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock (attempt), NH |
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| Trails: |
Birchtoft Trail, Cascade Link, Red Spot Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 28, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is a sheet of smooth, wet ice. Take it very slow when pulling in. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Comments: |
Mix of wet ice, occasional posthole/drift, bare mud and rock. Eat of Hinkley trail junction, trail gets icier and there was considerable melting making for slippery going. Microspikes worked fine. Turned around at Red Post trail which looked considerably icier and steeper. |
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| Name: |
RJ Nick |
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| E-Mail: |
rjnick@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-28 |
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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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