Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Faraway Mountain, Mt. Roberts, NH |
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| Trails: |
Cold Spring Road, Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Trail, High Ridge Trail, Mt. Roberts Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mine was the first car in the upper Castle in the Clouds lot @ 8 AM. When I returned @ 1:30 I counted a 14 vehicles and a mini bus - but still enough room to squeeze in a couple more cars. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I counted three minor blowdowns on the Faraway Mountain Trail which do not impede progress. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one on the summit of Mount Roberts - he seemed to be enjoying the day, |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
N/A. |
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| Comments: |
Cold Spring Road was a mixture of ice, black ice and mostly frozen mud. After that, other than a light set of ski tracks on the Cold Spring Trail and a small stretch of occasional snowshoe tracks from a bushwhacker on the upper portion of the Faraway Mountain Trail, these trails had not seen any activity for a little while so I broke the trails all the way to the summit of Mount Roberts. The Mount Roberts Trail is well trodden but a bit unstable. I opted to keep the snowshoes on for my descent - just without the extra floats.
I didn't see a sole until the summit of Mount Roberts where there must have been 12 to 15 people - many of which headed east on the High Ridge Trail. Hopefully they appreciated my efforts :) A great day to be out! |
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| Name: |
HMJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-30 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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