| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Brother, Fort Mountain, South Brother, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Marston Trail, bushwhack, Mt. Coe Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Williams Pond Road parking area was cleared. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor crossings on Marston, nothing difficult. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns, all passable or minor detours. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some deep powdery snow in places might be difficult for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Williams Pond Road and the Park Tote Road were packed by snowmobiles and somewhat icy, making for fast skiing downhill with sleds but not great traction for skiing on the uphills. The Mount Coe trail is now packed out only from Marston to the South Brother spur. The lower section of the Mount Coe trail was deep in untracked snow when we passed its lower junction with the Marston trail. Staying to the left (northwest) on the descent from North Brother to Fort allowed us to avoid pushing through the densest spruces, and we only fell through waist-deep a few times. |
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 | Name: |
Eliot L. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-18 |
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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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