Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Grandview Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Woods road, power line swath, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rt 112 North Woodstock. Park at the Crooked Pine Road fire gate. Walk this road for a minute or two until you see the 229A post. My tracks start right to the left of the post. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
several minor crossings over brooks, along the swarth and lower levels of the ascent, with partial snow bridges. Passable with care. |
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| Comments: |
A NEW HAMPSHIRE HIGHEST 500 peak. Solid tracks out and back. Grab them before the storm this weekend. I grabbed the other peaks that make up the Cilley Range later this fall but never got over to Grandview. I was trying to avoid the lengthy haul out there by snomo track. I did some research about the high tension wire path that cuts it's way south from Rt. 112 or west from Rt. 3. There was no parking along route 3 so I opted to park at the fire road gate at Crooked Pine Road. I broke trail along the high tension swarth for approximately 1.12 miles, in snow ranging from 6 inches to a foot at times. At the swarth junction where the wires bank a hard left toward route 3, I turned right at the frozen bog. From there it was another mile to the summit in mostly open woods. The progressively deepened along the way, up to my knees at times. Multiple small partially brook crossings littered the way, with one snow bridge collapsing underneath me, but otherwise manageable. Tons of fresh Moose track and beds closer to the summit. 2 of the original steel fire tower supports were visible at the top. Partial views looking east toward Tripoli Rd n the way down.Enjoy!
Pics are up on my IG account @stompmachine |
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| Name: |
koba (aka stompmachine) |
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| E-Mail: |
thehedgecrickets@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-15 |
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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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