Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Carr Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Three Ponds Trail, snowmobile trail, Carr Mountain Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 9, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for fair number of cars in lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Sucker Brook was high. Crossing was possible with slightly wet boots. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A number of blowdowns on CMT most will involve ax or a large saw. All were easy to step over. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of water for pups. If dog does not do well on ice probably should wait. |
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| Comments: |
Took TPT to the Carr Mtn. intersection. At Sucker Brook we looked for a crossing point up and down and nothing seemed great. We went back onto TPT and went up it to the bridge that crosses the brook and followed the snowmobile trail back down. The snowmobile trail was muddy. CMT went from dry to wet to muddy (lots of mud under leaves). At 2400 feet we hit snow as the trail goes more to the north of the mtn. Snow became ice. We used traction (microspikes and Hillsounds). Saw others without traction but the effort to avoid the ice seemed like harder work than putting on the spikes. There were some significant ice bulges. Still can get views from top. On return we crossed the brook and with waterproof boots it was not a big issue. Nice adventure with Karen. |
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| Name: |
krobi |
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| E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-10 |
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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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