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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Cowen Hill, Cowen Hill - North Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Cloutiers Pit Trail, Corridor 142 (Farr Road), Buzzy's Loop, bushwhack
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, March 17, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: We drove in Day Road to the point where corridor 140 crosses. Bryan was able to get his car off the road this year, though last year he had to shovel to get into the same spot.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We walked the snowmobile tr. connector from 140 to 142, which crosses through a sand pit and crosses Perry stream. We took 142 north to Buzzy's loop, which makes a circle around Cowen Hill. We took the north end of the loop which passes through the col between the two peaks. At the height of land, we bushwhacked the main peak in open woods and mainly supportive snow. The highpoint is recognized.

We retraced our steps to the col and descended a bit before launching a bushwhack on the north peak. We shot for the west ridge, encountering tighter woods at first, which opened up as we went up. Snow was supportive with occasional punching. The highpoint is recognized. We took the same way out.

The main peak finished the NH300 in winter for me. Thanks bryan (who already finished NH 300 winter) for repeating Cowen, driving up, and sharing lots of hikes and intel with me.  
Name
Name: bryan, zporterColdRiverCampCook 
E-Mail
E-Mail: zap88@tds.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-03-17 
Link
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