| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Doublehead, South Doublehead, Mt. Squam, Mt. Percival, Mt. Morgan, Mt. Webster, Mt. Livermore, Cotton Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Ridgepole Trail, Mt. Morgan spur path, Cotton Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Route 113 lots and trails closed for mud season.
Easy parking at the base of Sandwich Notch Road. You _could_ drive over the small snowbank at the start to head up the road, but it's got snow patches here/there on some inclines that may prove tough to get through. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Numerous wet areas in the cols, all easy enough to hop or avoid. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Removed numerous larger branches and a few smaller trees. Several downed trees over the trails, too big to move/clear, will need some heftier equipment. (attn: Squam Lakes Association + US Forest Service :) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
none noticed |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Picked up a yellow bandana between Livermore and Cotton. PM me if you're missing it. Also hiked out an empty plastic bottle. |
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 | Comments: |
Started my Spring/summer hiking season with the kind of mountains I hope to focus on this year: lower in elevation, but still just as rewarding. My friend Rob suggested a traverse of the Squam range, north to south, hiking over seven peaks. Conditions were soft snow and ice above about 1500-1700', basically dry below that. Spikes were helpful, trail crampons even more so, for the snow/ice stretches.
Clear, blue skies on this warm Spring day, with a pleasant wind, made this the ideal time to get acquainted with these peaks. Well worth the time! |
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 | Name: |
Erik Bertrand |
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 | E-Mail: |
erik@bertpc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/89d806223f6d358dde159c9f7ae406e4777ad04e/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterFeet |
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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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