Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Rowe, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Rowe Trail, Yellow Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gilford Elementary School. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged near the trailhead. Ice bridge near the Yellow Trail junction. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Took out one blowdown on the Mt. Rowe Trail; Mt. Rowe Trail is now free of blowdowns. |
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| Comments: |
Perhaps about a third of the loop is snow free.
From the boardwalk to the Yellow junction, there's generally frozen snow/icepack with a coating of spring snow from overnight. The blue ice was soft with the warm temperatures/sun this afternoon, so perhaps that snow will bond to it and improve footing.
Yellow steeps had blue ice lurking underneath, but there were also bare patches. I booted the ascent, but probably would have used traction if I descended this trail.
Up on the ridge, there were extended bare spots in the open areas.
Mt. Rowe Trail had some long bare stretches, but also stretches of ice monorail. Trail is generally gradual, so I was able to bareboot it for the descent.
Where there is snowpack, it's 1 to 3 inches in depth. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-20 |
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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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