| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Toll Road, Monte Rosa Trail, Smith Summit Trail, bushwhack, White Arrow Trail, Halfway House Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 1, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing you couldn't hop over. |
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 | Comments: |
I started up the Monte Rosa trail on loosely packed snow. Fairy springs was also traveled but less packed. I made it to Monte Rosa itself but the trail wasn't broken out past there. I had to backtrack and go up the connector/cutoff trail to Smith Summit tr. This also turned into deep untracked powder further up. I continued following a bushwhack herd path into the woods, and it took me to White Arrow! I stuck to that trail for the rest of the day. Very well packed for the most part, although the top steep sections were more challenging with deeper snow on them. The Halfway House tr back to the lot was somewhat packed snow with some brooks on the trail.
TL;DR Stick to the main trails if you don't want to snowshoe, be ready to get some snow on your pants, and bring traction. Going down without it would be a lot harder. |
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 | Name: |
Marc |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-01 |
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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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