| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain - Northwest Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Coarser Brook Road, old logging spur road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked on side of Coarser Brook Road within sight of the private driveways and snowmobile crossing. At end of road where it is plowed out nice there is a No Parking sign. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridge on logging road spur across Coarser Brook has large hole in middle on east abutment. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
On my return someone has nicely not walked in my ski tracks, thank you and they took their dog on the walk too. |
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 | Comments: |
Not the best parking situation but I went with it. Coarser Brook Road has been plowed first 1.5 miles but had th recent snow of six plus inches above a crust on it. otherwise I did not see anything to do with recent logging? I had a good ski to myself on it and then about 2 miles Snowmobiles use the road as a trail, nicely groomed and little to no traffic at 9 am. I took the right(2.5miles)onto the old logging road spur, no snowmobile traffic just lots of Moose traffic. I skied about a mile up this to elevation 2200 ft. From there I snowshoed up and to the right to the summit. So much snow sinking in powder a good foot and I went around all the thick stuff staying in open woods. Until the wicked search for the recognized highpoint, it is hidden in thick spruce heavily laden with snow. I spent too much time tramping around hunting but I luckily managed to crawl into it, I was about to give up when I found it. Super fun and fast following my good track out and the ski back in my tracks was faster and more fun. I heard more snowmos than I saw, my route only overlapped on their trail less than a mile. Another nnh200 winter peak! |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-29 |
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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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