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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks West Rattlesnake, East Rattlenake, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Bridal Path, Ridge Trail, East Rattlesnake Trail, Undercut Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Being weekday parking lot was empty 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Only one minor brook crossing 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: There was one small diameter blow down on East Rattlesnake could be dealt with a small saw. There was one very large diameter blow down on Undercut Trail requires chainsaw, but can be bypassed easily enough 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: I ascended West Rattlesnake via Old Bridle Path and continued to hike Ridge Trail over to East Rattlesnake. I descended via East Rattlesnake Trail and returned to trail head via Undercut Trail for total mileage of 3.8 miles. The Undercut trail is well marked and easy to follow except for last 1/3 mile where trail enters an open field. I followed some tracks uphill and found an unmarked trail which led me to re-join Bridle Path Trail. I was ok with this as it avoided road walk on Rt 113. I only saw 3 people on this hike. Nice having the summits to myself.  
Name
Name: Jazzbo 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rdcaron@rcn.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-01-14 
Link
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