| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Crawford, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Davis Path, Mt. Crawford Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 11, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot nearly empty at 11:45 am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The sketchy bog bridge near the trailhead was submerged by 1" at the start, but over water in the afternoon. The other brooks were easily rock-hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A guide book mentions small cairns on the spur trail, but I didn't see any. Perhaps they are so small as to be buried by the snow. |
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 | Comments: |
Please bring snowshoes. There is only 2" of snow down low, but after the first mile the snow suddenly becomes over a foot deep. Due to drifting, there are bare spots on some of the open ledges up top, but there are also places of over 3' of powder. All day, I saw one other snowshoer and one bare-booter. The latter was consistently leaving one-foot post holes during the ascent, with occasional knee or thigh-deep holes near the summit. He did fare a little better on the descent due to the trail being packed down a bit by the snowshoers by then. |
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 | Name: |
Al S |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-12 |
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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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