| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Castle Mountain - West Peak, Sugarloaf (Groveton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Roads, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 7, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Drove in Merriden Hill Road for a few miles to where the plowing stops. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
I walked a couple miles of roads and then bushwhacked to West Castle. I worked my way down to the col and then slabbed over the west side of Castle, knowing that ridge is covered in blowdown. I slabbed along the ridge, soon committing to climbing up, knowing that I'd passed the worst of it. From the east end of the ridge I bushwhacked to Sugarloaf. For the return, I cut off the reclimb of West Castle and headed straight for the roads.
Snow was very shallow on slopes, but surprisingly deep higher up and along ridges. Depths ranged from a few inches to a few feet. In places, breaking took a fair amount of effort. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-07 |
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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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