Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Roberts, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Roberts Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and sanded parking atop Ossipee Park Road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No problems. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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| Bugs: |
Nope. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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| Comments: |
Lower sections of the trail are very choppy but fairly solid after the melt and refreeze. Looks like there was a previous snowshoe track that had been booted over. There's no right choice of traction in this section. I wore snowshoes to try and smooth it out a bit. Shortly after gaining the ridge, the previous tracks stopped and I broke through 6-12 inches of crusty snow to the summit. Snowshoes are definitely needed up higher. I did what I could but it needs more snowshoe traffic. I stayed in snowshoes until about halfway down where I switched to spikes.
Temps around 0 when I started, warming up to the mid 20s upon return. I hadn't done this peak in a few years and forgot what a nice hike this is. Great views out over the lakes on the way up and out to the Whites from the summit outlook. I also did the extremely short bushwhack to the actual high point of Roberts since it's only a few yards away. No compass needed. ;) |
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| Name: |
KenM |
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| E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-20 |
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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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