| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Martha, Owlshead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cherry Mountain Trail, Martha's Mile |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 23, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was in excellent shape. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Very easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one. It seemed to be doing fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw/heard a few. They weren't bothersome. |
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 | Comments: |
What a perfect hike! The first 3/4 of the Cherry Mountain Trail had no snow or ice - we barebooted that. The highest few tenths of a mile had some ice, which we used microspikes for. The view from Martha was beautiful. We postholed a little bit on Martha's Mile - that trail still had some ice and snow, and was easier to go up than go down. We kept the spikes on until just below Owl's Head - there was a fairly difficult scramble there that required our boots to grip the (wet, slippery) rock. The view from Owl's Head was stunning; there's still snow on the Presidentials above treeline. On the way back we used our spikes in basically the same places we had used them on the way there. There was a small amount of mud on the lowest 1 or 2 tenths of a mile, but that wasn't a big deal. All in all, great day, perfect weather, and amazing views. |
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 | Name: |
GN |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-23 |
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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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