| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Martha, Owlshead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cherry Mountain Trail, Martha's Mile |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was dry and easy to park |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small streams easily crossible. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog seen and owners said it couldn't make it up the ledges of Owl's Head. |
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 | Bugs: |
Few groups of flying bugs seen near the bottom of the trail. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was mostly frozen on the way up. We hit ice when we hit the spruce fir forest and used microspikes the rest of the way. It was a little tricky getting up the last part of Owls Head Ledge but using the trees we were able to pull ourselves up over the icey areas. Great views of the Presidential's today. There was no ice or snow on the very top ledges and we sat and ate our lunch in the sunshine. There were lots of dry areas on the flat area of Martha's Mile. On the way back the sun warmed conditions to slushy and mud. Lots of moose scat near the top but no moose seen. Great views at Mount Martha's too of Crawford Notch, Franconia Ridge and of Wambauk |
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 | Name: |
Donna |
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 | E-Mail: |
donnaellis1014@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https://goo.gl/photos/qqXb2nXBxUpHF5W88 |
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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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