| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Sugarloaf, Sugarloaf, Bear Mountain, Oregon Mountain, Mowglis Mountain, Mt. Cardigan , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Elwell Trail, Oregon Mountain Trail, Mowglis Trail, Clark Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Holt Trail, Manning Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The section where Shem Valley becomes dirt is very soft and was nearly impassable for my small car. I made it both ways, but not without pushing it. Others seemed to be getting by, but the ruts are deep. Good parking at Elwell trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of deadfall. Ellwell is well blazed all the way. Some turns come fast and are hard to find. Mowglis is hard to find in places in snow-cover. |
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 | Comments: |
Mixed bag conditions; mud, water, ice, varying snow. Snow was mainly absent under 2000 feet, but higher up snowshoes are a must. Light traction was good to have, though we did not use it. Snow is getting soft and melting fast but is deep in places. Powerline vicinity was easy to navigate when the vegetation is down.
Hike was 16mi. with about 5300 of gain, which was more than we expected. Thanks Bill for coming out for this one. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook, Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-27 |
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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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