| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain - Middle Peak (Jackson), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Black Mountain Ski Trail, East Pasture, Black Mountain Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed, room for 8 - 10 cars I’d guess |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many of the water bars appear to have never frozen this winter. I was able to get across all of them with some creative route finding and several big steps without taking off my skis. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Great shape! |
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 | Comments: |
Skinned up to the Cabin in softening frozen granular snow, but switched to snowshoes to summit since snow was more breakable crust above the Cabin. Looped around East Pasture to Cutoff, neither of which had been traveled since last storm. Turning to cabin on the Cutoff I came across multiple fresh moose tracks/postholes wandering generally along the trail, but I never saw the moose. Nice ski down on soft spring snow as the sun warmed the trail.
Great view of the Presidentials from the cabin and nice, albeit limited, views of Wildcat, Carter Dome & Notch and Baldfaces from the summit. While no longer a 52WAV, I thought the views well worth the trip. |
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 | Name: |
Jay Baxter |
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 | E-Mail: |
Jbaxtermdfacs@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-21 |
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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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