| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Morgan, Mt. Percival, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Morgan Trail, Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, Mt. Percival Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot is a sheet of ice- hopefully some warmer temperatures later this week will unfreeze this ice skating rink! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few minor crossings, mostly easy crossing with one tricky spot descending Mt. Percival Trail |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful, albeit cold day in the woods. Barebooted almost to the top of Morgan where microspikes were necessary. Had to bushwhack a small section that was a frozen river of ice. Trail along the ridge was very pleasant and made avoiding the cold winds easier. Mt. Percival trail had some tricky sections while descending the ledges. Traction was very helpful here, even though the microspikes didn't seem like enough in one or two short sections. Again, easing temperatures later in the week should fix this. Snowshoes weren't necessary as the frozen snow supported my weight the entire way. |
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 | Name: |
Matt |
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 | E-Mail: |
szopa_matt@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-08 |
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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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