| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pawtuckaway - South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mountain Trail, Tower Trail, unnamed trail, South Ridge Trail, unnamed trail, Tower Road, Round Pond Road, Round Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 30, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the main state park lot off Mountain Rd. in Nottingham. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few scattered blowdowns. Round Pond Trail has sparse blazing. At its northern end, there is no signage indicating the start of the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Hey, look, it's Pawtuckaway again. It felt (and looked) more like April 30 than December 30 today. 62 degrees when I returned to the car!
Today was a little bit of every spring-like condition: bare ground, melting ice, rotting snow, water, and mud. Things have changed noticeably since I was last here a few days ago.
I don't say this too often about trails, but Round Pond Trail was a dud for me. It follows a snowmobile route for its entire length, and a portion of it looks to have been converted for logging. If the ground weren't still mostly frozen, it could have been a mudfest.
The day started pretty quiet but I started seeing more people during the late morning who were also enjoying the warm day. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-30 |
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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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