| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sugarloaf Mountain, Hogsback Ridge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 3, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead on Lime Kiln Road was plowed yesterday, fits 3-4 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All hoppable or by using snow-covered rock tops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Chippewa Trail was in great shape. Looks like several new signs are tacked to the trees at the old logging road junctions |
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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: |
Wanted more open hardwood forest bushwhacking after visiting Jeffers Mtn from Blueberry the other day.
Chippewa Trail had signs of previous snowshoers but none so far that morning. All was covered and the two larger water crossings are bridged with wooden planks. Water running down the left side of Chippewa Trail just before the cellar hole was avoidable by stepping on the snow to the right.
This post was mostly to let others know that someone (thank you!) is plowing the Chippewa Trailhead. The water will probably be covered and all signs of my tracks gone after the incoming snow. Definitely still snowshoe season. For a more in-depth account of the bushwhack up Sugarloaf and over to The Hogsback check out the link below for photos and all. 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: |
2023-03-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.atalkinthewoods.com/trail-reports/sugarloaf-hogsback-ridge |
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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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