| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Crawford, Mt. Resolution (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Davis Path, Crawford Spur, Mt. Parker Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 3, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large parking area plowed. Many vehicles for ice climbers in the lot but still plenty of space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Although the water levels are higher than normal for the brook just inside the wilderness area the crossing easy on rocks/ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many fallen trees and bend overs in to the trails. None of the obstructions required much effort to overcome. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs on the hiking trails. Dog would need to be comfortable on icy surfaces |
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 | Comments: |
There was snow/ice cover on the trail from trailhead onward with only a couple of small spots on bare ground exposed where there was running water on the trail. The snow/ice was very hard packed and can be walked in bare boots with traction. Microspikes will suffice for the Davis Path and the Mt Crawford Spur. The ice on the open ledges on the side of Mt Resolution was another matter. The ice was covered by a thin coating of snow so the extent of the ice on the ledges is not readily apparent. An uncontrolled slide on this ledge would be dangerous. I had difficulty holding the ledge with the FlexAlp snowshoe traction. Due to the time and the icy surface I abandoned the hike up to Mt Resolution.
I met two hikers who had hiked out to Stairs Mountain on the Davis Path. Many great views today. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-03 |
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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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