| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cube, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Cube Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking on NH 25A is plowed, only car in the lot this morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mostly frozen, several minor crossings hoppable on rocks, Brackett Brook was crossed on up-turned blocks of ice/snow |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Within the first mile: one 1" diameter beech laying over the trail & one 2" diameter striped maple toppled - both frozen in place. On the spur to North Peak, one 4-5" step over. other than that the trail was great |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nothing |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Amazing conditions this morning, 27-degrees to start and the trails were rock solid. Trace amount of powder, maybe 1/8" overnight but otherwise the trail was packed solid and unexpectedly grippy for some trail runners. Hillsounds even went for a ride as I didn't feel I needed them today.
Packed trail up to South Peak and back over to North. Quick going. Hopefully conditions stay like this for a while but could deteriorate with incoming warmer temps [or if people leave their snowshoes at home].
Wrote a bit of a trail report with my usual history tossed in.. link is below for any who wants to venture into some good bathroom reading material.
Happy climbing!
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 | Name: |
Erik Hamilton |
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 | E-Mail: |
ehamilton9481@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.atalkinthewoods.com/trail-reports/mount-cube-trail |
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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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