Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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| Trails: |
White Dot Trail, Pumpelly Trail, Cascade Link, White Dot Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Very few people at the Poole Rd. trailhead, even for a weekday. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The only major crossing (on the Cascade Link near the Harling Trail junction) was frozen solid. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs or pets on Mt. Monadnock or in Monadnock State Park. |
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| Comments: |
The White Dot Trail was like a well-packed sidewalk from bottom to top, with a few minor icy areas along the upper half. The Pumpelly Trail, at least from the summit to the Cascade Link junction, was decently well tracked, but with more ice. The Cascade Link was a mix of ice, frozen snow, and postholes. From the Pumpelly Trail junction to the Spellman Trail junction, there was a thin layer of untouched snow which concealed several areas of blue ice and frozen postholes. I wore light traction roundtrip and was fine, but with the incoming mild weather, there could be high potential for thaw-freeze cycles, which could lead to exposed glare ice requiring crampons. |
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| Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-20 |
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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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