Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whaleback Mountain - South Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Old Osseo Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked is a 'visitors' area in the condo complex. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock Hopping, One was snow bridged on the way out but gave way (to me) on the way back. Only got one boot and snowshoe wet, luckily. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
For and abandoned trail it was very well marked, most likely by the local residents. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Good day for Rueben, he floated across the snow. |
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| Comments: |
The trails had been used previously this winter but not recently. We were able to stay on the crust for most of the trail with occasional break-through as we neared 2,800' elevation. Bushwhack was about 80% solid crust with occasional spruce trap excitement. Snow depth on the ridge was estimated at 3'. There is an old peanut butter jar on what must have been the original summit. True summit is at the far Eastern/Southeastern end of the ridge. From my GPS this end of the ridge is roughly 3'-5' higher than the original. Open woods on the ridge, so it was a very good day. |
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| Name: |
FranM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-27 |
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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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