| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Ethan Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Space for ~6 vehicles at the trailhead and another ~6 at the bottom of the road. Road is unplowed and unplowed icy. Made it up just fine with snow tires and four-wheel drive, but it's not a long walk. No need to be a hero. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Non-issues today |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One knee-high blowdown between the campsite and the junction with Willey Range, easily stepped over |
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 | Comments: |
From the parking lot to the junction with Willey Range trail is a highway, as one might expect, and starting to get a touch icy in spots. The rest of the way to the pond is far less traveled, so cheers to the two hikers I met on my way in/their way out who reported having broken this one out yesterday! Footbed is not entirely consolidated on that section, but off to a nice start. Didn't look like anyone has been past the campsite heading towards Thoreau Falls and Zealand trail since the last snow fell. I carried snowshoes and Hillsounds and was not mad about giving them a free ride, but didn't use either. All of this changes with tomorrow's storm, of course, but here it is for today! |
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 | Name: |
bullyandblaze |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-30 |
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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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