| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Snoot, Mt. Shaw, Turtleback Mountain, Bald Knob, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, Black Snout Trail, Black Snout Spur, Turtleback Mountain Trail, Turtleback Summit Trail, Bald Knob Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 1, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked across from Sodom Rd. Room for about 4 cars if people park carefully. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing on The Shaw Trail, easy to rock hop. Trail near bottom of Bald Knob Trail was flooded but there were branches placed on the side to get across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails were in good shape. A couple of big blowdowns near the top of Bald Knob involved ducking under and going around or over.
Trails are well marked. Our map shows the route down from Bald Knob on the BKTrail to be white, but it was blazed blue. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog coming down from Bald Knob as we ascended. There is plenty of water for them. |
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 | Bugs: |
Blackflies were swarming but not biting on the Bald Knob Trail coming down. Only bugs of the day. |
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 | Comments: |
Felt like we had the Ossipees to ourselves. Saw a few people on Bald Knob but for the rest of our hike we were alone. Awesome views. Moose sign on Black Snout was impressive!. Scat (lots) all the saplings eaten to same level, and herd paths everywhere. Great area with basically snow free trails. |
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 | Name: |
KRobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-01 |
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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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