| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Brown Mountain, Church Mountain, Grafton Knob, Crane Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skyland Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Per the Southern NH guidebook I parked on the side of the road at Alexandria Four Corners and made sure not to block any driveways. Room for a few cars in the area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was blazed in White and in good shape. Only a few small step-over blowdowns. The mileage on the sign is incorrect-it states that Crane mountain is 1.0 miles when it is actually about 2.1 miles. The sign is located a few hundred feet from the beginning of the trail where it starts on the left side of Church Hill Road. There is no signage at the start from Church Hill Road, but there is a clear white blaze indicating the beginning of the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy dog trail. No water, so in warmer weather you would want to carry plenty of extra for your canine companion |
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 | Comments: |
Really fun trail with lots of up and down and fantastic views. The ground was frozen solid for the first half but softened up significantly with the sunshine on our way back to the trailhead. We planned on going all the way to Orange Mountain; however, based on the small amounts of sporadic ice we encountered on Crane Mountain and Nordic Gals' trip report from 5 days ago we enjoyed our lunch at the fine viewpoint just beyond the summit and retraced our steps. Margaret's first hike with any ice had just enough to safely practice identifying and avoiding it-I did not want to get into any significant sections where traction would be necessary. Cold, windy, beautiful day with zero humans encountered. |
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 | Name: |
Spence, Margaret, Fin |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-24 |
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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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