| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Straightback Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Stage Road, Straightback Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roadside near the end of Jesus Valley Road (prior to Private Property signs). |
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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: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One widowmaker where the Straightback Mountain Trail ascends from the Beaver Pond Trail, perhaps a foot in diameter. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There is a VA baseball cap hanging on a branch on the Beaver Pond Trail-Straightback Mountain Trail segment. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail had a breakable crust down low, but increasingly firm as one ascended. Snowpack of about 1 to 3 inches. Barebootable down low, however light traction a good idea near the summit, as there were some stretches of icy crust that one couldn't smash through (thus could result in a bit of a slide, but not too steep and Microspikes would get adequate purchase). A few isolated avoidable blue ice patches as well. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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