| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Victor Head, South Percy Peak, Bald Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Summer Club Trail, Victor Head Spur, South Percy Spur, Rowell Link, Bald Mountain Notch Trail, bushwhack, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 21, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the beach. Christine Lake road is steep but okay right now with minimal ice. Wouldn’t drive that road if there was more ice on it. Room for 5-10 cars depending on how people park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All buried |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on summer club, one big one across Rowell Link road section |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I was glad I left dog at home. Long miles of breaking trail, steep bushwhacks/trails, active moose, active logging, active snowmobiling , road walk… |
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 | Comments: |
Fun suffer filled adventure on the Cohos today. Broke trail most of this hike through soft south facing powder. Snowshoes sunk 2-12” for duration. Only other prints were post holes going up Victor Head and Zporter’s lone snowshoe track on S Percy spur from a few days ago. At 2000’ on the Percy Club trail I ran right into an enormous logging machine that was crossing the trail leaving a vast swath of destruction. It was a real wild sight to witness out in the middle of nowhere right under a scenic peak. they had created another new skid trail a few minutes prior that crosses the trail also. All three spurs were very steep. Victor head was the least steep and easiest to follow. South Percy would have been brutal trail breaking and tough navigationally- I was extremely glad to have a good lone snowshoe track to follow. Rowell Link’s east side had a crazy section of extremely heavy, fresh moose activity. There was no clear path I saw to go up Bald so i went roughly .1 past the 3-way intersection and whacked straight up the mountain. Extremely steep, but the north facing slope had supportive snow so I finally wasn’t punching through deep. Amazing views from all three peaks. Bald Notch trail was pleasant walk out and road walk was a road walk. The lower 1.7 miles of summer club and lower 1ish miles of BNT are both well-travelled snomo trails so conditions were fast and easy but plenty of snowmobiles in the afternoon. |
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 | Name: |
Spence |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-21 |
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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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