| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, MA |
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 | Trails: |
Merrimack River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 9, 2010 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One of the bridges on the trail is out but the crossing is well frozen. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trail well packed and great for dog action. |
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 | Comments: |
I wanted a couple of hours in the woods since I got up too late to make it to the Whites. The Merrimack River trail still had around 6" of snow in most areas and has been mosty packed out by skiers and hikers. I wore snowshoes just to get my body used to them but the trail could be easily barebooted.
This is a really nice underused trail that starts behind the Marriott in Andover. You can do about 10 miles if you go out and back end to end. We did about 7.5 miles total and only passed one trail runner during our couple of hours of hiking. |
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 | Name: |
Bill and Sheep |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill@bilperegoy.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-10 |
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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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