| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monadnock, Gap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Marlboro Trail, Dublin Trail, White Arrow Trail, Royce Trail, Metacomet-Monadnock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked a car at the Gap trailhead on Gape Mountain road. We parked another on shaker farm road at a small plowed out area about 0.1 mi. before the start of the trail. The road is posted, not maintained for winter, but is plowed to a log landing, which is posted against parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few on the Royce tr. were easy step over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are fewer signs than I would have expected. |
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 | Comments: |
Marlboro trail and Royce trails were not broken out, but snow is minimal except for some drifting up top. We used light traction the entire way; for the most part, there is not enough snow for snowshoes. There is some pretty significant blue ice in places higher up. The tail over Gap was mainly packed snow with a small amount of ice. This was a cool two peak traverse. Thanks Fiona for a good hike. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-20 |
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 | Link: |
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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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