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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Sugarloaf Mountain, Goose Pond, NH
Trails
Trails: Elwell Trail, logging roads
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking for several cars at Elwell trailhead just off of West Shore Road south of Hebron. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock-hoppable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: With the warmer temperatures, there's plenty of running water. The wet, spring-like snow also meant that Polly had no issues with iceballing in her paws, a nice change from our past few hikes.  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The Elwell Trail to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain is well-packed and Microspikes are fine. From the top of the peak we took lesser-used trails down to Goose Pond, and snowshoes were the better choice although Microspikes wouldn't get you into a lot of trouble.


The snow condition was springlike -- wet, soft, granular, with patches of blue ice here and there. The fog prevented any views from the top of Sugarloaf, unfortunately. And pausing beneath any tree was like stopping in a rain shower.


Despite the funky weather and less-than-pleasant snow conditions, this was a very nice morning/noon hike with The Dingman and Sandra.  
Name
Name: The Feathered Hat 
E-Mail
E-Mail: stevebjerklie at yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-01-12 
Link
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