| 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: |
Saturday, April 21, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area across from Sodom Road. Don't block the logging road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several small blowdowns that could be removed with a folding saw |
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 | Comments: |
The bottom of the Mount Shaw trail remains annoying - follow the obvious logging road up out of the parking lot until you see flagging. Bear to the left here and intermittent red blazes will appear. Follow those until you're on a trail.
Snow starts above the river crossing at around 1600', but it's not deep and it's disappearing fast. Snow is deeper up on the carriage roads, but is also melting fast. What was crusty and icy in the morning was slushy (or gone) in the afternoon. Microspikes are more than sufficient. Leave the snowshoes at home. I didn't see anyone all the way up, during the 90 minutes I was on the summit, or on the way down. |
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 | Name: |
Chris Lumens |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-22 |
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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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