| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Quarry Loop, Link Trail, Summit Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the Francestown Town Forest trailhead off Farrington Rd. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I met a volunteer maintainer who was headed out and gave him the good news that this loop was in great shape. Looks like someone was just out there and cleared a couple blowdowns on Summit West. |
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 | Comments: |
I've been taking advantage of the light winter to get a jump on field work for the next AMC Southern NH Trail Guide. Conditions here on Crotched Mtn. were the same as on Pack Monadnock yesterday -- minimal snow, avoidable ice, and lots of bare ground.
I hadn't walked the Crotched ridge in a while and kinda forgot how interesting it is. Lots of boulders, talus, ledge outcroppings, and outlooks. Pretty neat terrain up there.
I stuck to the loop and didn't take the side trip to the summit. Overcast skies again to start but the sun came out during the descent. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-20 |
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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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