| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Acteon Ridge - Middle Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at picnic area 3 miles before Waterville Valley (green sign). Lot not recently plowed but well tracked. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
From vehicle started bw, immediately crossing power lines. Scrapped initial plan to go SE to nose of ridge, in favor of following recent snowshoe tracks S - bad idea. Tracks led to young hardwoods with relatively thick young spruce/fir before petering out. Thrashed around in these conditions for a while before turning E to reach the ridge and wide open hardwoods. Eventually encountered mixed open woods leading to summit. Hardwood swath along ridge crest readily visible on Bing Aerials.
Breaking conditions - easy - 2-5" powder on a supportive base.
Grades - mostly easy, moderate stretch avoidable by staying more on ridge crest
Woods - wide open hardwoods, some mixed open |
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campsite |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-08 |
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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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