Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Long Mountain - West Peak, Long Mountain - Middle Peak, NH |
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Old Summer Club Trail, unknown trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 12, 2016 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Comments: |
I started in light traction. I used Old Summer Club and the unamed trail on the AMC map to get to the junction of Bald Mtn. Notch trail and Rowell link. From the junction I began to follow a flagged road, which did not last long. Woods were initially good for bushwhacking. I went to snowshoes about 1/2 mi into the bushwhack. Eventually it got steep and thick in places. I found one great view ledge on the way up. After pushing through some tight woods, I followed open glades to the highpoint of west. From there, I took a fairly straight line to towards the middle peak. There is a fair amount of snow on the ridge, which made some slight trailbreaking challenges. I encountered two moose in the col. After a little thick going, I took open woods up the the highpoint on middle. I followed my tracks back, until the very end of the bushwhack, when I cut a little further east. |
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| Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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| E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-12 |
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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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