| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Iron Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain Trail, Mine Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the split between Iron Mtn. Rd (FR 119) and FR 325. There is good room for 4-5 cars. The last 1.2 miles of Iron Mtn. Rd to the TH is not yet drivable. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good conditions for dogs used to the mixed conditions. |
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 | Comments: |
Typical mixed Spring conditions with water on the trail, mud, icy patches and (very) unstable monorail mixed in with snow-free sections (the South Cliffs are snow-free). We decided to leave the snowshoes behind and ended up barebooting most of the way with the occasional use of micro-spikes on the steeper sections which had some icy patches. No choice of footwear is perfect and it is either going through numerous changes or endure with the choice made.
Great outing with Lady Di, The Schorman and Helle. We enjoyed the visit to the old mine where we found a decorated stone in a small rock-shelter. Must be significant to some people. We left it in place. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-28 |
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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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