Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hedgehog Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
UNH Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 3, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is in good shape. Two cars when I arrived, only mine when I returned. Looked like some broken glass near the lot sign. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. Snowbridges over and brooks or streams. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blowdowns but easy to navigate over or around. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Just mine. Good trail for dogs. |
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| Comments: |
You need snowshoes. The first .8 of a mile is ok without them but after that it's posthole city, some must be three feet deep. Took UNH trail clockwise, the trail never seemed to end. There is a nice pine/spruce section prior to. he ledges with a view of Mt. Chocura and of course Mt. Passaconaway looking down at you. Leaving the ledges, be aware of the yellow trail markers, they're hard to see probably painted on the rocks buried under the snow.
The trail conditions weren't great asmit was a warm day and the snow was very soft. Depite some nice views, I really didn't enjoy the hike. Perhaps it was the trail conditions, they really slowed me down. Snowshoes are a must in these conditions.
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| Name: |
Clydesdale Bandit |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-03 |
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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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