Mt. Prospect (Holderness) - Unnamed trails - 1-17-2023

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Prospect (Holderness), NH

	Trails:	Unnamed trails

	Date of Hike:	Tuesday, January 17, 2023

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Informal roadside and very limited due to snowbanks with no room for overflow. Appears plow truck are trying to push snowbanks off road to increase parking. We comfortably parked our seven vehicles.

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes

	Recommended Equipment:	Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	Had to cross using rocks. There were a few options.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	There is a new log book on the summit! I wrote down Pemi Valley Hikers for the record books.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Super dog friendly hike popular with locals. Biscuit had a swell time!

	Bugs:

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	The trail was frozen granular with sections of bulging ice…Hillsounds Microspikes are best under these conditions…I got by with Microspikes having to go off trail in certain areas. Overall, it still feels like winter hiking despite the winter we’ve been having.

	Name:	RollingRock

	E-Mail:

	Date Submitted:	2023-01-17

	Link:	https://www.facebook.com/groups/PemiValleyHikers/posts/1343012049793162/
		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.