| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Shaw, Black Snoot, Big Ball Mountain, Little Ball Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Thunderbird Trail, Black Snout Trail, High Ridge Trail, Banana Trail, herd path, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the end of McDuffee Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Thunderbird and Banana trails are unsigned and not well defined. Lots of dead fall and some blowdown on those two trails. They are both blazed and could be followed with care. |
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 | Comments: |
Significant snow-cover higher up; all frozen and supportive.
I took the herd path to Little Ball, which is poorly defined. Finding these trails was a bit tricky. I'm still a little confused about the correct course for Banana from McDuffee road. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-10-31 |
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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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