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Peaks
Peaks Black Mountain (Benton), NH
Trails
Trails: Chippewa Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 11, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Small parking lot for 2 cars.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Minor water crossings are done on rocks or on halved log foot bridges. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Yellow blazes on the trees are nice and fresh. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw none today, except for 3 dogs that visited the lilm kilns with their owners. 
Bugs
Bugs: None  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: It was a cold and clear day, and we didn't see a sole on the trail until passing the lime kiln junction on the way back to the car. Snow is only a couple of inches deep at most right now. We carried microspikes but did not use them as the ice patches were not large enough. They could generally be side stepped, and a couple of steeper icy rock sections we descended by butt slide. Some ice is hidden under a thin layer on snow though, so careful footing is required.

This is a pretty trail, short by mountain standards, with beautiful ledge views along the way and a spectacular view onto Moosilauke at the summit. The trail was easy to follow and its straight forward path plus several outlooks make it a great winter hike. Highly recommend. Also, we saw lots of bunny tracks.  
Name
Name: KLBS 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-12-11 
Link
Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LesBeInTheMountains/ 
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