| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
West Rattlesnake, East Rattlesnake, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
When I got there at 10:00, there were about 5 cars in the lot. Leaving at 12:00, the lot was overflowing. The lot is plowed and in good shape. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trails were well marked and easy to follow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of happy dogs on Old Bridle Path today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Sunny and relatively warm with minimal winds. A beautiful day for a hike. There was plenty of traffic up and down Old Bridle Path to West Rattlesnake. I was all alone taking the Ridge Trail to East Rattlesnake and back. (Well, not totally alone. I saw some animal tracks - deer and I'm not sure what else, fox maybe?) Most hikers had snowshoes or spikes. I wore snowshoes the whole way. Old Bridle Path is pretty well packed, so spikes or even bare-boot would be OK. I was glad I had snowshoes on the Ridge Trail. I saw a few postholes just off the path. Old Bridle Path up to West Rattlesnake is a great bang-for-the-buck hike that wasn't too challenging. Ridge Trail was a different story - more challenging than I thought it would be. It was a good workout there and back. Views from West Rattlesnake are amazing! |
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 | Name: |
B$ |
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 | E-Mail: |
blw427@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-17 |
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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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