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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks South Hitchcock, Middle Hitchcock, NH
Trails
Trails: Forest Discovery Trail, logging road, bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, March 16, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Discovery Trail lot off Kanc (plowed). 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Mostly snowbridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Discovery Trail was broken out and appeared to be barebootable.
From a bench near the height of land, we hopped onto an old logging road, which we took for some time, eventually bushwhacking to a brook crossing, then steeply up South Hitchcock. Generally there was about 1-2 feet of snow on top of a consolidated base, but some areas had an underlying crust that made breaking slow going. Though not optimal, the woods weren't overly thick.
From South, we stayed on the ridge on open woods for awhile, before getting into some thicker stuff before reaching the summit. The snow was a bit more consolidated on the ridge, making for easier trail breaking in the flatter areas. From there, we retraced our tracks back out.
Thank you to Amy and Bryan for doing the lion's share of the trail breaking.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-03-16 
Link
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