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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Big Ball Mountain, Black Snoot, Mt. Shaw, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Shaw Trail, Tate Mountain Trail, Banana Trail, Black Snout Trail, bushwhacks
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Snow is mainly gone in parking area. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Lower trails had little to no snow, but quite a bit of blue ice. I used light traction up to Big Ball and then switched to snowshoes as snow levels increase considerably higher up and there is some drifting. I used several bushwhack short cuts; snowshoes were a must off trail.  
Name
Name: zporterColdRiverCampCook 
E-Mail
E-Mail: zap88@tds.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-01-26 
Link
Link: https:// 
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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