| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Chandler Mountain, Black Mountain, West Baldface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bald Land Trail, Bald Land Spur, road walk, bushwhacks, East Branch Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A little room without blocking driveway. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossed the East Branch three times. Best bridged higher up. Frist crossing took some long steps and care. Some on trail crossings took care. No major issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bald land lacked a sign near the height of land. When headed east, it is a right turn to a marked forest road near the height of land and headed down.
A few limbed leaners on East Branch |
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 | Comments: |
Snow was supportive, save for brief sections on the bushwhacks and the trail walk out when the snow had softened. On trail the crust broke and we sunk no more than six inches. Significant bare sections on the southwest slopes of Chandler and W. Baldface.
Woods were wide open everywhere except a few tighter sections on W. Baldface and near the river.
We walked in on the Bald Land Trail, and along the spur. We followed the road to the parking for E. Branch and launched a bushwhack up the southwest slope of Chandler. From the recognized highpoint we headed down the northwest slope, aimed for Black. We crossed the river and the trail and headed up the Black Brook drainage to Black. From the recognized highpoint, we worked our way to the Black/ W. Baldface col, making sure not to drop too low. We headed straight for W. Baldface, passing a false peak and continuing to the recognized highpoint. We dropped off the southwest slope to the E. Branch trail and followed that out to the road, returning on the Bald Land.
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With the many zig-zags, this route was about 18.4 mi. If one were to do it, using out and back bushwhacks in their tracks, the distance would be considerably more.
Great to team up with Bill Cronin for this one. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook, Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-04 |
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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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