Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mowglis Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Back 80 Trail, Elwell Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
AMC Cardigan Lodge lot was empty this morning at 10:00; one other car in the lot at 2:30 pm. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Four blowdowns on the Elwell Trail: two about 0.2 miles east of intersection with Back 80 (one stepover eSaw, one duck[limbo?]under Silky Saw); the other two within a half mile west of summit of Mowglis Mountain (one duckunder eSaw, one stepover Silky Saw) |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found a section of a hiking pole on the Back 80 Trail, east of the cellar hole. We left it atop the trail sign, near the map kiosk, near the lodge. |
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| Comments: |
A (very) quiet Thanksgiving hike to wrap up some trailwork on the Elwell Trail between the Back 80 Trail and Mowglis Mountain.
We finished some brushing and removed a half-dozen good-sized blowdowns. This section of trail is in good shape for winter; four remaining blowdowns can wait until there's better, snowshoe-able snow cover on the trail.
Beaver pond network visible from Elwell Trail viewpoint ledge is probably twice the size it's been for the past several years -- definitely active. |
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| Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-11-24 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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