Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Table Mountain, Big Attitash Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Attitash Trail, herd paths |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 17, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Very small lot, but no one else was there, so no issues. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily hopped at present levels. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I took out one to two dozen blowdowns between Table and Big Attitash and did a little brushing in a few otherwise confusing areas, however a lot more of both is needed. There is a pair of chainsaw blowdowns between the ledge areas on Table that are a bit awkward to climb over. Quite a few chainsaw blowdowns between Table and Big Attitash. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably a good idea to pack water, as there isn't much after the first mile or so. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of non-prescription glasses in the Table-Attitash col. Left them on top of a large blowdown. |
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| Comments: |
Trails were generally dry, thanks to the colder temperatures freezing up some of the mud.
Reasonably smooth sailing to Table Mountain, though leaves obscured potential tripping obstacles. Shortly after the near summit ledge, I followed a herd path (fairly obvious footbed, but airway not obvious) up to what seemed to be the highpoint (probably a good place to pitch a tent).
Occasional black ice and mud between there and Big Attitash. The on trail swamp just before the summit was somewhat frozen, making for reasonable easy passage. Probably not much fun other times of the year. Found the recognized summit just after the swamp, a few dozen feet to the right of the trail.
Nice woods for the first mile or so past Table. A few seasonal peakaboo views along the way, but the last mile or two to Big Attitash was basically a ridge walk through spruce with not much else to see.
Very nice day for the Table Mountain ledge views (especially liked the one just off the trail on the east side of the mountain). Didn't see anyone all day. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-11-17 |
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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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