| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bear Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bear Mountain Trail, Elwell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 4, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bear Mountain Road plowed to Panorama Lane. Parked on side of road, then snowshoed (fully covered in groomed spring snow) Bear Mountain Road to trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One minor crossing on Bear Mountain Trail - snow/log bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Bear Mountain Trail - lots of branches down. Lots of blowdowns on Elwell Trail. Most can be removed with a handsaw, however it will be a large undertaking. |
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 | Comments: |
Very little around Newfound Lake, however right around the corner on Bear Mountain Road, there's enough for snowshoeing. Snowshoed the entire hike - very little exposed ground. Broke out the Bear Mountain Trail - about 4-8" of spring snow. Lots of downed branches, a few blowdowns. Steep area a bit tricky - snowshoe crampons helped a lot. Elwell Trail was also unbroken, however it was more of a frozen granular, so I was generally able to walk on top of the surface. Lots of blowdowns - most you can get around for now. I continued over the summit area of Bear Mountain to some false summits, but not beyond. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/bearmtn-2010-0304.php |
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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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