Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Dinsmore Mountain, Doublehead Mountain - North Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Sandwich Notch Road, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 17, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at jct of Diamond Ledge Rd. and Sandwich Notch Rd. which is snomoed at this point
Room for 5-6 cars if done right.
Road leading to this point Ok for all vehicles. Some sections of road not sanded. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Comments: |
Doublehead Mountain - North Peak (aka W. Dinsmore)
From parking spot, walked recently groomed Sandwich Notch Road snomo trail for 2.25 miles, just beyond a culvert. Started both legs of the bushwhacks here.
Headed SW through wide open hard woods to a cliffy/ledgy ring on the E side of the mountain. We aimed for coordinates, found on CALTOPO - slope angle shading, that provided an excellent avenue through the ledges. Reached recognized high point, in sparse spruce, which is an NFS bearing tree and corner marker. Excellent viewpoint a little SW of the summit. Retraced our steps to Sandwich Notch Road.
Dinsmore Mountain
From road, headed E through wide open hard woods, that then changed to open soft woods, that then appeared to be changing to spruce hell. So we veered North for a while until we encountered wide open hard woods again. At this point we turned E again and stayed in the hard woods while always skirting the thick spruce. Eventually this led us to the mini col a little N of the summit. We then turned S through open soft woods to the recognized summit. We returned via Sandwich Notch Road.
bw conditions:
breaking - very good conditions - consistent 2-4" breaking on a consolidated base
vegetation - wide open hard woods, open soft woods, no thick spruce, no sprucy areas
grades - comfortable with 1 or 2 steeper spots |
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| Name: |
campsite |
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| E-Mail: |
campsite50atgmaildotcom |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-17 |
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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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