| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Cap, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unnamed trail, Black Cap Connector, Mason Brook Trail, Peaked Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 26, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A few spots left at the trailhead parking lot around 8:30. No room for overflow. Unrelated, NH 16 was closed from Tamworth to Conway this morning before 8AM and was still closed before 2PM. Detours onto Route 113. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable |
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 | Comments: |
Classic shoulder season conditions. Generally took the Black Cap Connector, but also took a portion of the Mason Brook Trail, and two extensions from the end of Thompson Road.
Long stretches of crusty granular, some areas with mud bogs, some black ice, and even a few ice bulges. We were able to bareboot for most of the day, but wore spikes near the top of Black Cap due to the crust not being breakable. Generally a dusting of snow down low and an inch or so higher up. Heard from another hiker that spikes were needed to safely descend Peaked.
Nice weather with clear skies and temperatures warming into the thirties. Only saw one other hiker the whole day. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-11-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/ |
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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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