Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Klem, Mt. Mack, NH |
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| Trails: |
Fire Road, East Gilford Trail, Round Pond Trail, Round Pond-Piper Link, Klem-Mack Loop |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small Wood Road lot is even smaller, as it appears the landowner (state taxpayers paid for public easement) has pushed the boulders on two sides of the parking area a few feet closer. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops between the pond and the Mack fire road. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large stepover birch on the state portion of the Round Pond Trail.
Installed 24 feet of cribbed footbed on Round Pond-Piper Link and 1 rock waterbar on the Klem-Mack Loop. |
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| Comments: |
Lower elevation trails were generally dry with some minor mud.
A dusting of snow in the upper elevations. Some areas of frozen ground, but generally thawed. Some black ice alternating with wet ledge in the vicinity of Mack and Klem. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-03 |
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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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