| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cold Spring Road, Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot at Castle in the Clouds pretty full at 9:30am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged or stepovers |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All good |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple having fun in the snow |
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 | Comments: |
Snow depths ranged from about 5 inches down low, increasing to 8+ inches higher up. Some sections had harder crusty snow below the new powder from 1/20 storm.
Snowshoes were the best choice. Switched to microspikes on Faraway Mtn Trail as it was packed down by snowmobiles, but switched back to snowshoes as they were just more efficient.
Plan was to do a counter clockwise loop over Faraway Mtn and Mt. Roberts, but my friend had snowshoe troubles so we just did an out and back on referenced trails, not wanting to push on and have her have to bare boot and mess up the trails Another day.
Despite a lot of cars we didn't see other people on our trek. Sounded like a couple groups headed for Mt. Roberts. |
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 | Name: |
Playshookytohike |
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 | E-Mail: |
Playshookytohike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-21 |
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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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