| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pliny, NH |
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Priscilla Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No parking lot. Snowbanks are low enough that we could park roadside on Ingerson Road in Jefferson (the old trail starts adjacent to the one lane bridge sign). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Comments: |
Amazing what a few miles can do. We went from 2-3 feet of snow on West Field yesterday to 2-3" of snow on Pliny (subpeak of Waumbek) today.
We followed the abandoned Priscilla Brook Trail (aka Upper Ammonoosuc Trail) to the old turn arrow sign, then sort of stayed in that corridor for awhile. For the ascent, we snowshoed this portion, as there was an inch or so of crusty granular under maybe two inches of powder. Quite a few blowdowns to deal with.
We eventually headed toward the peaks adjacent to the Pliny-Pliny Minor col, angling toward Pliny. The woods had some blowdown down low, but were otherwise fairly open. Maybe 3-4" of snowpack on the recognized summit of Mt. Pliny.
From there, we headed into the col and over to the subpeak sometimes referred to as Pliny Minor, which was reached via open woods. We had some decent views through the birch trees from the rounded summit.
For the descent, we dropped directly back down to the old trail, which was steep going without much snowpack.
Frankly, until there is more snow, I think this particular route can be done without snowshoes. Some may like having some traction so that they don't spin their wheels too much. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-31 |
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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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