| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Ripley Falls, Arethusa Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Arethusa-Ripley Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 21, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A bit tight at end of Willey House station rd, but adequate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Avalanche Brook below Ripley Falls was solid. |
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 | Comments: |
We were worried that with all the melting elsewhere, Avalanche Brook might be tough (recent photo on AllTrails showed open gully); but it was solid. The trail was unbroken on the far side, and a bit difficult to find in the steepest section immediately across the brook. From there until the junction with the Frankenstein Cliff Trail, it was 8" of fairly new snow on a solid base. Hard work even with snowshoes, but now it's a well-tracked highway. From F'stein Cliff trail junction down to Arethusa, a frozen combo of snowshoe & post-hole, but not bad going. |
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 | Name: |
Chip Morgan |
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 | E-Mail: |
cbmorgan@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-22 |
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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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