| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Morgan, Mt. Percival, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Morgan Trail, Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, Mt. Percival Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 15, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sparse attendance at Mt Morgan parking area. Total of 3 vehicles, including ours on the way in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not a problem, it's winter after all. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blowdowns, most easily avoided. One on the way up/down from Morgan required a simple limbo move, easily mastered. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only one Border Collie, mistakenly, at first, identified as an Australian Shepard Dog. I'm getting a refund on my correspondence course! |
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 | Bugs: |
Nada, thankfully.
The Squam Range is still free of the White Mountain Boreal Murder Hornet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to be up here. Trails had already been thoroughly snowplowed by the Sat/Sun crowds. We wore microspikes and carried snowshoes the whole hike. It was warm: high 20's, virtually no wind, and the cloud deck was high, allowing roughly 30 miles of visibility from the top.
Had originally planned to hike Mt Jackson & Mt Webster from Crawford Notch today, but the NH Recreational weather report gave us the impression we'd be in the clouds by the time we reached the summits. So we saved 80 minutes of extra driving time and got a view from Morgan/Percival instead.
First time here - my buddy had been here multiple times in spring & warmer months. I'll definitely come back.
Nice meeting/hiking with Bethany, originally from Kentucky.
Good luck on your winter 48 and your bucket list of even higher peaks! |
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 | Name: |
Winged Foot Boy and Amigo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-15 |
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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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