| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Thoreau Falls (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pemi East Side Trail, Wilderness Trail, Thoreau Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods lot was VERY rough and icy. Helped a truck get unstuck in the am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
some decently bridged, others were open running water |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
actually, excellent shape - I was so happy!!!! No major blowdowns!!! |
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 | Comments: |
Hit my turnaround time around 4 hours after starting. Was hoping to get to Thoreau Falls but the trails just took too much time. Good ski tracks here and there; faint tracks continuing on to Stillwater Jct and to Cedar Brook. I broke out what I could in the crusty snow/ice. Postholes in awkward spots!!! Still, a fine time in the woods with only a couple people seen all day. Some of the downhill sections of Pemi East Side trail were a little fast on the return - I used my best survival snowplow!!!!
Didn't make it to the bridge on the lower section of the Thoreau Falls Trail (TFT) - turned around at the south end of the first major crossing on the TFT - snow was VERY deep - was afraid of wallowing in it and sinking when I removed my skis.
Excellent day!!!! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?52548-XC-Skiing-the-Pemi-East-Side-(turning-back-on-Thoreau-Falls-Trail)-Feb-24-2014 |
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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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