| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Percival, Mt. Morgan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Morse Trail, Mt. Percival Trail, Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, Mt. Morgan Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is extremely icy! Only 1 car when we arrived at 9:30 AM, and a few more when we returned around 3:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few unfrozen mucky spots, mostly down low, and a few stream crossings, all manageable with dry feet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One big blowdown on Mt. Morgan trail - about 18" in diameter. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trail conditions were pretty good overall. We went across the Morse Trail and up Percival first, which is highly recommended - the rock scrambles coming down Percival would have been quite interesting.
We mostly put on spikes before getting out of the car as the parking area is glassy. You really could have gotten away without for much of the ascent of Percival, but they were a good comfort factor and worked well with only a little clumping down low. Maybe 4 or 5 inches of old snow in the woods, and a real mixed bag on the trails themselves - much of it quite packed, but patches of mud that were readily avoided. Some water ice, particularly coming down Morgan - not too difficult to work around. |
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 | Name: |
flymo |
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 | E-Mail: |
flymo.mulch@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-17 |
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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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