| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Iron Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Iron Mountain Road, Iron Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
we parked in a plowed out area where green hill road turns to iron mountain road. there is more parking .2 farther on where iron mountain ceases to be plowed, but we didn't bother driving up the icy road to that lot today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
where the trail enters/exits the fields near the start there could stand to be better markings. a couple good sized blowdowns along the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
iron mountain road is packed down by snowmobiles to the summer trailhead. it took us a second to remember where the trail went into the woods after the first field. at the second field we briefly went the wrong way before correcting onto the trail. from there to the summit the trail was generally easy to follow. some icy trees leaning into the corridor made for a wet passage higher up. snow conditions were pretty sloppy. deep and wet and sometimes supportive. in places we were breaking 6-12", in others floating on top and in others sinking all the way to the bottom. deep punch throughs were more frequent on the descent. owing to the fact it was raining and views were socked in we opted not to continue to the ledges. |
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 | Name: |
bryan, zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-08 |
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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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