| 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, March 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot still slushy/icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
Still full snow cover remains, even with temperatures in the mid 50s around sunset. About a foot of snowpack, though some south facing slopes have rocks poking through.
Snow was soft enough that postholing was occurring even on this bootpacked trail. I found snowshoes to be ideal, as they avoided postholing and required less effort than spinning one's tires with Microspikes or bareboots. Tried to repair some of the posthole/divet damage, as what remains 24 hours from now will probably set up solid and make for nasty hiking in the cooler temperatures. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-11 |
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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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