Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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| Trails: |
East Side Trail, Pine Island Trail, Wilderness Trail, Thoreau Falls Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lincoln Woods no problems |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Skis |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Small areas of open water; dozens of little gullies. One major stream was semi-bridged - QUITE DICEY!!!! Other gully required ski removal. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Drainage an issue on East Side Trail in the wilderness area. Lots of stepovers all along. No huge blowdowns until AFTER old suspension bridge area. |
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| Comments: |
CONDITIONS: East Side Trail was broken out to just past the Wilderness Sign. Now, broken out (for XC Skis) up to the 2.1 mile mark up Thoreau Falls Trail (end of the RR bed) About 8-12" powder.
DETAILED XC INFO: Lots of wet gullies (pretty typical) mostly slowly stepping over was OK. A couple required parallel stepping. The hills were all in good shape. Hill up East Side Trail just before Cedar Brook Trail was partially open running water. I face-planted on the UPHILL there. The ski down was OK with a snowplow. Blowdowns not bad anywhere until past the old bridge area. Water was NOT crossable without the bridge there. I think it was past the suspension bridge area, but it could have been before, the water crossing was dicey on the snowbridges. Now, onto Thoreau Falls Trail: the bridge is VERY interesting, but, getting more sketchy (my opinion) - very difficult getting up over the footings, as usual. Handrails seemed like they've been maintained? Just past the bridge was the one place I took off skis - a deep gully over a low stream. Further up TFT, the At camp 22 there was a HUGE blowdown which required contortions to free both legs AND skis. At the end of the RR bed (2.1 mi up TFT), I reached turnaround time (1pm after starting at 8:40am).
(XC GEAR INFO: I use Rossignol BC70's with NNNBC bindings - OLD technology). Carried but did not use skins
ADDITIONAL Comments: A GREAT day to be out. Noticed nobody had come in from Cedar Brook or Shoal Pond. Bluebird skies, nice comfy temps!!! A full day for me!!! Didn't see anyone past the wilderness boundary. Enjoy these trails!!!! |
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| Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-30 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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