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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Black Mountain (Benton), NH
Trails
Trails: Chippewa Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 10, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: No issues getting to- Lime Kiln Rd was open and plowed. 4 wheel drive helped for some of it as the road is dirt and was snow covered 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None or Minimal- planks over the crossings to assist 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Brought ours, they did great! 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We were the first ones to break trail up Black Mountain. Some fresh snow, but only a couple inches so no snow shoes needed yet. Snow was light and powdery with some ice underneath.

Only passed one other hiker. Views were limited due to falling snow but overall great short hike!  
Name
Name: Laura the Explorer 
E-Mail
E-Mail: hikingwithL@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-12-12 
Link
Link: https://www.hikingwithl.com/blog/sunday-funday-on-black-mountain 
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