| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Straightback Mountain, Mt. Anna, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry PastureTrail, Anna-Straightback Link, Red Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at end of Alton Mt. Road. The land owner has plowed somne parking (we fit 6 cars there). He came oout for a chat at the end of the day and is a very nice gentleman. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One with an ice bridge |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
6 dogs had a wonderful day while we were on the snowmobile trail, but they all worked hard when we had to break trail. |
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 | Comments: |
We started up the snowmobile trail, always listening for those machines. This part is groomed so the going was easy. The Blueberry Pasture trail was also used by snowmobiles but not groomed. The easy walking ended just below the summit of Straightback where the snowmobiles turn around. We broke out the trail from there. 2-3 feet of powder with sometimes thigh high drifts. Luckily there were 13 of us and a couple of people who wanted to be up front. We had to keep and eye out for the blue blazes and occassional top of a rock cairn. But we found our way over to Anna (with maybe an occasional off trail). The trail is well tracked out now, it was a lot easier to be at the back. We made a loop over Anna and then down the Red Trail back to the cars. Beautiful day, everyone had a great time. |
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 | Name: |
CINDERSMOM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-02-06 |
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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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