| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mist, Webster Slide Mountain, Wyatt Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wachipauka Pond Trail, Webster Slide Trail, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large parking lot along Rt25; space for more than a dozen cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock Hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lost count of number of blowdowns trails, lots |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper and Piper had a blast. Easy hills & BWs for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Used spikes (now rock spikes) for entire hike due to the new 1-2" of powder that covered everything; encountered several locations of hidden ice. Probably didn't need spikes, but also didn't want to take a chance either. Lots of exposed rocky trail at lower elevations (including open water in several locations), but smoother at higher elevations. The steeps of WS consisted of bare rocks, ice, snow and leaves; spikes were all that was needed here. BW off the summits to bag the true peaks.
Also BW over to the summit of Wyatt Hill. But, we could not locate the summit jar, even after searching under trees in the snow. Last report of jar was almost 3 years ago, and it had been newly tied to a tree after the string broke or was chewed. I am sure it is somewhere under the snow, but we could not locate it (nor could we locate the white granite cairn); I am batting 0 for 2 this week finding registers thanks to the recent snow.... |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop & Goldrush |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-11 |
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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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