| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Major, East Quarry Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Major Trail, Major-Straightback Link, Quarry Spur Trail, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, logging road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot on Reed Rd is VERY slick ice! The entrance is particularly slick, and even with a 4WD truck with brand new tires, we slid on the way out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Insignificant, mostly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I wouldn't recommend taking a dog on these steep icy trails. Wait for more snow. |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The blue trail to Major was pretty treacherous. The ledges just before the summit were totally iced. We tried but didn't get very far, and even though I was wearing crampons and my friend wore Hillsounds, we were not able to make much progress. But there is a bypass around the right side of the ledges so we managed to get to the summit via the bypass. The summit is dry, no ice. Our goal was to make it to Rand, but all the steep sections had so much ice that we were slowed down so much that we didn't have time to make it to Rand. We got to West Quarry and headed down to Reed Rd where we had spotted a car. |
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 | Name: |
Denise Haskins |
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 | E-Mail: |
denisehaskins@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-07 |
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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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