| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, Black Snout Trail, High Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 17, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nothing is plowed, I was barely able to park out of Rt. 171. Later in winter, there is a chance that their will be no parking at all. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All well bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdown. Trail is not well marked at the start. Blazing in inconsistent at the start of the Mt. Shaw trail, but gets better as you go up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My only issue with bringing Kona, were the snowmobiles on the high ridge tr. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A set of poles and a mitten at the start of the trail (can be seen from the road). |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was hard to find at the start due to logging. There were also some confusing snowshoe tracks. Soon I got on the right track and found the first 0.4mi to the Tate Mtn tr. to be broken. The route was hard to pick down low, but anything close to the brook cannot be too far off. Fortunately blazing got better higher up. The breaking was not too bad at first, but got harder and was relentless due to the duration. The steeps going up to the Black Snout tr. were very difficult. Snow was warm and balling. The Black Snout tr. had more supportive snow, and the high ridge was snomo-packed for the last 0.4 of the hike. The view was spectacular. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-17 |
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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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