| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Eastman Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Slippery Brook Trail, Eastman Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 27, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was plowed with plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All the small brook crossings were frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. A few large blow downs that can be walked under or stepped over. Cut out many small fallen trees and branches that were obstructing the trails. |
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 | Comments: |
The snow was packed out from route 113 to the summit of Eastman Mountain. Much of the Baldface Circle to the loop junction is a thin layer of hard packed snow with some rocks and roots protruding above the snow. Grades on the Slippery Brook and Eastman Mountain trails are easy and require minimal to no traction. On the lower section of the Slippery Brook Trail one can either bare boot or snowshoe. Higher up snowshoes are recommended to keep the trail surface in good shape. There has been no recent use of the Baldface Knob Trail. The Slippery Brook Trail beyond the col had not been used however on my descent I met two hikers who were intending to use the west section of the Slippery Brook Trail.
Great views from Eastman Mountain's open summit. Even found dry rocks to sit on for lunch. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-27 |
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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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