| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Rowe, Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Mt. Klem, Mt. Mack, Mt. Anna, Straightback Mountain, Mt. Major, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ridge Trail, Brook Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Round Pond-Piper Link, Klem-Mack Loop, Belknap Range Trail, Brook Trail, Mt. Major Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several (4-5) blowdowns that can be traversed or stepped over on the entire stretch we traveled today |
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 | Comments: |
It was a beautiful day on our winter Belknap Traverse! First four miles up Rowe and over to Belknap were great and totally doable with microspikes. From there, we fully broke out a completely untouched Round Pond-Piper Link trail with slowshoes, to Mount Klem-Mack Loop (red trail), Round Pond-Mack Trail, and over to Anna on the red trail. Probably a good 6+ miles of untouched trail, now broken out! Someone started down Round Pond-Piper, post holing in the foot’s deep snow for about .5 mi and then turned back (or just lives out there now). We did what we could with that part of the trail. From Anna to Straightback via BRT everything was beautifully packed out. Spikes from there to the parking lot at Major. |
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 | Name: |
Elizacal |
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 | E-Mail: |
elizacal@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-05 |
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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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