| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Plymouth Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pike Hill Road, Plymouth Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Class 6 portion of road does not open until May 1 so I parked at the pullover just below the class 6 sign. Room for several cars there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
lower crossing was rock-hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
large blowdown about halfway up |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
picked up a tick somewhere below the postholes |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Almost turned back before summit. Recommended equipment is SNOWSHOES though I did not bring any - they were in the car. Probably should have returned for them. Absolutely no snow in the woods at the top of Pike Hill Road. About halfway up hit a few patches at the place where the trail and stream coincide. Figured snow was just deep because I was on the west side of the mountain - looked a bit better heading up from the col to the ridge (the left turn). Things were about to get worse..... snow had melted just enough to not support trail runners. I punched through multiple times, sometimes above my knees. Does not get any better in the swampy area near the summit. Just got worse. Followed postholes of giant moose feet. I kept thinking it couldn't get any worse... just was horrible. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: just because it's April and this peak is a 2K doesn't mean to leave the snowshoes behind!!! I will probably totally forget today and do it again next April.... grrrrr |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-25 |
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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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