| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whitten Woods - South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Main Junction Trail, South Peak Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 18, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Snowbank was pushed back, but the lot was not plowed; I needed to use 4WD to maneuver. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
A couple of inches of crunchy, crusty granular accumulated on these trails from Monday's dud of a storm. The previously bootpacked trail can be Microspiked without postholing, so long as one stays on the previously packed track. Otherwise, it's an instant posthole with that slightly jagged ice layer on top that can get painful after awhile. I chose to wear snowshoes roundtrip; the crust is firm enough to support them. Would be ideal bushwhacking conditions in this vicinity right now. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-18 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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