| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bartlett Haystack, Bartlett Haystack - Northeast Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bear Notch Road, snowmobile trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bear Notch Road is gated in the vicinity of Rob Brook. No parking near gate, but room to park alongside the road outside of the no parking zone (also used by snowmobile trailers). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would probably want to leash on Bear Notch Road due to heavy snowmobile traffic. |
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 | Comments: |
The gated portion of Bear Notch Road was well packed by snowmobiles and groomers. We snowshoed it to just north of the height of land, then took a left onto the snowmobile trail that corresponds with an experimental forest road. We hopped into the woods soon thereafter and ascended northwest on the ridge to Bartlett Haystack, occasionally dropping a bit north to avoid blowdown/spruce. Generally about 2-3" of powder on top of a frozen granular base. Nice directional views from the top, including the Sandwich Range, Carrigain Notch, and Mt. Washington.
We then descended southeast, then hooked around and north into the col in generally open woods.
From the col, we then ascended northeast, finding reasonable woods passing between cliffs (main northeast peak and east spur) up to the recognized summit of the northeast peak (which may be a few dozen feet from slightly higher ground). We found a viewpoint on the southwest side, looking at Bartlett Haystack and Tremont. We then returned to the highpoint and descended east to the eastern spur (a little scrappy near the top), from where there were excellent ledge views ranging from Doublehead to Passaconaway. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-23 |
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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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