Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Crawford, NH |
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| Trails: |
Davis Path, Mt. Crawford Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 6, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large lot was near full. Lots of ice climbers parked at lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Small brooks were bridged by snow. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. Nice snowshoe track to Mt Crawford and a rough snowshoe track to Crawford Dome. |
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| Comments: |
Four hikers from northeastern Massachusetts broke out the trail from parking lot to the first open ledge overlooking route 302. I broke trail from that point to Mt Crawford and then on Davis Path to nearly Crawford Dome. There was an icy crust from the mixed precipitation on Saturday night. Snow broke in slabs. The snow was deeper beyond the Mt Crawford spur and it appeared that this section of the Davis Path hadn't received the traffic that the lower section experienced. Anyone venturing to Mt Resolution or Mt Stairs will have to break trail from Crawford Dome northward. Obstacles were minimal with a few trees to duck under or boughs to push aside. All higher elevation peaks were in the clouds so Mt Crawford was a good choice for today. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-02-06 |
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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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