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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Shaw (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Shaw Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, January 28, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: 5 vehicles in the lot. Not plowed. Low clearance vehicles should take caution. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water crossing about 1.5 miles up the trail was challenging. Brook was flowing strong and rocks were ice covered. Went up the bank about 40 yards where it was easier to cross with snowshoes. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few logs - branches across the trail 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: I was attempting to finish my red-lining of Castle in the Clouds. I needed a 0.9 section of the Black Snout Trail. The lower section of the Shaw Trail was firm and we started out with spikes We soon changed to snowshoes. There was one set of boot track that turned into postholes in front of us. There were 5 of us so we packed the trail down pretty well between going up and down. When we reached the junction with the Black Snout Trail, the tracks turned right. We needed to go left so I could complete the lower section and then head up to Shaw. I took a few steps down the trail, breaking through the crust up to my knees in snow. I decided not today and headed back down the Shaw Trail  
Name
Name: Jim Nielsen 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jnielsen_52@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-01-28 
Link
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