| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Cap, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Middle Mountain Trail, Black Cap Connector, Black Cap Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 24, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small lot for Pudding Pond trailhead was plowed. Nobody in lot when I arrived and only two other vehicles upon return. This lot can fill up on weekends |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The minor brooks were crossed on snow/ice |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. A couple of leaners that were high enough to cause no problem. One tree across the Black Cap Connector about 5.5 feet above the surface |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
I had the trails and mountain to myself today. The Middle Mtn Trail and the Balck Connector up to the point where the Peaked Mtn Trail diverged had a hard packed surface. Thereafter, the trail was unbroken until about 0.2 miles south of the junction with the Mason Brook snowmobile trail. There was a thin coating of crunchy ice on the snow. The snow is not deep. I followed the snowmobile track the rest of the way to the summit. I did not break out the trail that begins and ends on the snowmobile track uphill from the Mason Brook Trail junction. The Peaked Mtn Connector Trail has not been broken out. Great views of the Presidential Range from Black Cap. At times, I could hear the skiers at Mt Cranmore. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
waumbek@roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-24 |
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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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