| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hedgehog Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
UNH Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 9, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed, but compacted snow/ice. Be careful pulling out onto the Kanc; you almost need a running start to get over the ice mound if you don't have 4WD. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything covered/bridged, for now. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few large blow downs maybe a mile in (pines with needles on still). Plenty of leaners but nothing major. Most of the duck/crawl unders would probably be walk unders without the snow pack as it is. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 1 and heard 1 in the distance. Perfect day and trek for them. |
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 | Comments: |
UNH Trail clockwise from the lot. Awesome highway of very well packed trail most of the way. Looked like another group went out a few days earlier, as there were fresh tracks, but drifting up on the ledges and open areas covered most of the trail. No troubles though, as the numerous FRESH yellow blazes mean you'd have to try to lose your way. The snow depth is impressive (almost covered the signs at the loop junction) but leads to lots of face-poking branches and hang ups on packs. Areas in the sun and down low were getting pretty sticky due to the warm up today, but it was a pretty perfect day for winter hiking. My 9 year old's first winter summit! And he discovered butt-sledding all on his own. |
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 | Name: |
Captain ice Beard |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-09 |
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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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