| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cushman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 4, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
we parked at the plowed scenic pullout on 118 in woodstock not too far east of the roads height of land. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
we crossed through a beaver swamp enroute that would probably be impassable in summer, but was fine today as its frozen over. |
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 | Comments: |
we walked a short distance up the road then hit the woods briefly on an old woods road before taking a line towards the peak. we passed through a frozen beaver swamp then started up on moderate grades in open woods. the snow cover was good and fairly firm. we ended up roughly following the west side of the north ridge of the peak up to a flattish plateau where we hit the only real thick going on the hike. some tight spruce full of moose prints for a bit before the woods opened up again on the final climb up towards the summit. occasional scrappy going along the broad summit to the recognized highpoint. there is a higher point nearby that is quite obviously higher.
we were both looking for a shortish hike today and this one worked out great. pretty much dream like snow conditions and overall a much more enjoyable route than we both experienced coming up from the hubbard brook side. |
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 | Name: |
bryan, Nordic Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-04 |
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 | Link: |
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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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