| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing significant—small crosssings totally doable via rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Single birch tree blowdown across trail in first eight of a mile from trailhead |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hikers didn’t pick up after their dog coming down Nineteen Mile Brook trail |
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 | Comments: |
Mild temps (above freezing); conditions were great for light traction along Nineteen Mile Brook trail until Wildcat Ridge trail intersection. Wildcat Ridge trail was sticky ‘mashed potato’ snow, sticking to micro spikes. Also very slick on top of icy steep sections. We decided to abort plans to continue on to Wildcat D given conditions. We’d decided not to carry snowshoes given recent reports and minimal snowfall, and they wouldn’t have been useful.
Nineteen Mile Brook trail is very gradual. The ascent to Wildcat A on the Ridge trail/AT is VERY steep in sections, so conditions make a huge difference. We actually found the ascent more challenging in the sticky/slick snow conditions while the descent down the steep sections felt much more doable.
All in all a fantastic hike and great way to ring in 2022! |
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 | Name: |
Chrissy |
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 | E-Mail: |
hart.christine@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://strava.app.link/fPLdQknzumb |
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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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