Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hedgehog Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
UNH Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot (Downes Brook Trail) is plowed and has room for at least a dozen vehicles. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are either bridged are not an issue. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in great shape. There are three small (handsaw), step-over blowdowns on various parts of the trail and one large (16+ inch diameter) duck-/crawl-under blowdown 0.1 miles south of the spur trail to Allen's Ledge. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Running water can be found in four or five creeks/streams along the way. |
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| Comments: |
Quite a bit of bang for the buck on this hike -- excellent views of Mount Chocorua from the summit, as well as the eastern ledges. |
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| Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-31 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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