| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Doublehead Mountain - Northeast Peak, Mt. Squam, Mt. Percival, The Sawtooth, Mt. Morgan, Mt. Webster, Mt. Livermore, Cotton Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, bushwhacks, Cotton Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 6, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cotton Mtn trailhead holds about 10-15 vehicles, roadside parking for a few cars at the north trailhead on Sandwich Notch Road. Turn around at a good pullout a little ways above the two bridges on the road about 1/4mi north of the trailhead. Note that the road is in good condition from the trailhead to the south end of the road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lot of minor puddles on trail in low depressions, no crossings of any significance |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Note the blue blazes south of the lowest jct of Crawford-Ridgepole Tr and Mt Morgan Tr indicate that the trails are shared by mountain bikers |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Several very happy dogs seen out today |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
A delightful day for a redline and NH500 highest combo on the Squam Range doing a southbound traverse of the Crawford-Ridgepole Tr. Trails are in great condition but nary a canister was found today sadly despite visiting several highpoint candidates. Use your judgement for routes whacking to the highpoints but there are some decently obvious lines that appear to have seen some previous action. Woods are moderately open with Doublehead NE Peak a short easy whack, Sawtooth aka the high point of the Squam Range is a moderately difficult whack due to some steep rocky terrain, annoying blowdowns, and thick conifers both of these are about 0.1 miles off trail. Mt Webster is a moderately diffiicult whack due to several candidates for the actual highpoint with the southern most point being the true highpoint. Mostly open woods but cliff bands to the south so angle NW off the summit, less than 0.25 miles off trail. |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-06 |
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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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