| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Blueberry Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Glencliff TH, walked the road. Gate for Long Pond is closed and logging is active past Clough - trucks come and go. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
East side of the mountain was 90% bridged, standing water under snow more on the west side of the mountain and briefly on trail W of summit. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step overs in need of big saws ~1mi in, overall very nice. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Gusty day up in the hills, blowing snow. Pleasantly surprised to see a packed snowshoe track down low, wasn't sure how much traffic this trail was seeing due to locked gate/road walk. I helped to reinforce the snowshoe track by way of double traverse up and over Blueberry Mtn from trail head to trail head and back.
My fresh snowshoe tracks were completely drifted over and covered in 6-14" of powder both sides of the mountain once the ledgy areas were reached toward the summit. Tomorrow it probably wont even look like anyone came through! Skating through the drifts with snowshoes was a total blast though!
Feel free to check out a quick post on the trek down below.. I have fun writing these hiking accounts with some history tossed in. Enjoy!
Happy climbing! |
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 | Name: |
Erik Hamilton |
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 | E-Mail: |
ehamilton9481@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.atalkinthewoods.com/trail-reports/blueberry-mtn-trl |
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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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