| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Wildcat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Second car in the 19 Mile Brook Trailhead lot, no issues. well plowed and plenty of space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all hoppable, no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All good as far as I saw |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs this morning but too much poop on the trail within the first mile. Owners can do better than that for our trails. |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas were coming out at ground level by 10am |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Began along 19-Mile Brook trail for just over a mile (at 8am), which was packed solid (not icy yet) with just a few deep post holes off-center. Crossed the brook at the pool/small dam and began climbing/bushwhacking from there. Beautiful open hardwood down low slowly turned into a surprisingly open and easy to snowshoe boreal forest nearing the summit, plenty of spruce/fir/birch but never too tight. Snow was supportive (off-trail) down low but around 2800' turned into 10" deep breaking up hill. Spots where the canopy opened up were hard packed from the recent sun and freeze/thaw, under the tree canopy was considerably still deep powder.
The descent was a blast through deep powder on the snowshoes, gliding with every step. Totally amazing climb today from start to finish.
Check out the link below if you're interested in a bit more of an in-depth write up with the good ol' color photography. 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: |
2023-03-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.atalkinthewoods.com/trail-reports/little-wildcat-mountain |
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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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