| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Daniel Doan Trail, J Trail, Cross-Rivendell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 12, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 3-4 cars at the end of Mousely Brook Rd where Doane Trailhead is. My original plan was to park at the J-Trail parking area on Quintown Road, but the plow stopped at the last house roughly .2 miles or so on Quintown and I wasn’t going to risk it. Mousely Brook Rd was well sanded and not a problem for the front wheel drive sedan I was driving. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
1 crossing on Doane is easily crossed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None- plenty of bobcat tracks on J-Trail though. |
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 | Comments: |
A one inch layer of fresh powder covered up all the ice, roots and rocks, but provided no purchase. Got to be alert right now. Old Katoolah Micros on at 2.6 miles up on Doanes. Kept them on until they started balling up on Cross-Rivendell Tr..
No wind until the fire tower where it was gusting a bit. J-Trail (a part of the AT) is outstanding. The hardwood and softwood forests are beautiful and the grades are gradual. There is even a nice peek through the trees of neighbors Cube and Mousilauke. |
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 | Name: |
Mark |
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 | E-Mail: |
Wapacked@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-12 |
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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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