| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Foss Mountain (Eaton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Foss Mountain Road, Foss Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the signed, designated winter lot on Foss Mountain Rd., 0.3 mi. south of Stewart Rd. This adds a 1.0 mi. road walk each way. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure, good route for dogs right now. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
From the parking, I walked the road, steeply at times, up to the trailhead, where I noted that high-clearance vehicles had driven in from the southern end of the road. The lot is not plowed.
The road and the hiking trail are packed very solid. I carried spikes but easily barebooted with no issues. From the end of the trail at the summit, I walked the open ridge, following a rough snowshoe track most of the way, and then bushwhacked easily up to the SE bump along the ridge, which is the high point. There's a tiny cairn here. I'm not 100% sure how public this part of the ridge is, but I encountered no posted prohibitions. Some may want snowshoes if wandering over here, but new snow depths were minimal on top of an existing base.
I was hoping for the full view experience, but the morning's mostly sunny forecast once again turned out to be heavy overcast, typical for this season so far. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-13 |
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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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