| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Straightback Mountain, Mt. Anna, Mt. Mack, Mt. Klem, Rand Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, East Quarry Mountain, Straightback Mountain - North Peak, Mt. Major, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Stage Road, Straightback Mountain Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Quarry Trail, Quarry Spur Trail, Jesus Valley - Beaver Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
good parking roadside on jesus valley road in alton near the start of the old stage road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
brook crossings along route were all open and easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
same large pine blowdown between anna and mack. i removed the duck under that has been on this section of trail for a while. kudos and a big thanks to the gentleman tackling the big pines down on quarry trail east of glidden road. |
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 | Comments: |
all trails have a mix of bare ground, a thin layer of crusty snow and ice. more large sections would be totally bare if not for the bit of snow from the other day. large open sections of ledge that get the sun were mostly free of any snow or ice. light traction went on and off over the course of the hike. most useful between west quarry and north straightback where there were still some notable sections of ice and snow. with the warm temps today all ice was fairly soft and gripped well with microspikes. no use for snowshoes unless the area gets a good dump of snow. |
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 | Name: |
bryan |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-04 |
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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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