Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Carriage Road, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper Mountain Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the lower gate on the Carriage Road. Room for several cars |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
One easy hop and one bridged on PMT |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No Blow downs. Trails in good shape |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
no issues for dogs |
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| Comments: |
Carriage road was a nice warm up. Descent snowshoe track going up the Carriage Road. Once we turned on to the White Trail the footing got worse. Not much traffic between the Carriage road and the Belknap/Piper col. Once on the Old Piper Trail things firmed up more. The Piper Mountain Trail was well tracked out and solid. Some minor ice on the Piper Mountain Trail that was manageable. I did where snowshoes round trip. Light traction will work fine round trip but better on snowshoes and to build a better trail base. Breezy on the summit but the sun was nice and warm. Merry Christmas. |
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| Name: |
Skidder |
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| E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-25 |
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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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