| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cilley, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trail, logging road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in plowed parking area at the start of Elbow Pond Rd. Big puddle of mud/ice to avoid in middle. And on return (2:30ish) about half a dozen people were taking target practice into woods. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Found bridged locations to cross starting B/W. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Snowmobile trail was wide and in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper had lots of fun. No problems on supportive snow. Open water, but high snow banks make access difficult. Bring water for your pup. |
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 | Comments: |
From the lot, we walked about a mile down the snowmobile trail towards Elbow Pond. Turned left at the intersection towards Mt Cilley Road. About 100 yds before the HOL, we turned right to start the bushwhack onto what appeared to be an old logging road. Shortly we entered a clearing, took another old road going to the right (south). After a short distance, we turned into the woods to start the bushwhack heading SE towards the summit. The woods was open, and the snow was totally supportive on a hard crust making for great conditions. In no time we were on the ridge shoulder just to the west of the summit. Turned east and headed right up to the summit, register was easy to locate. We encountered some spruce around the summit, but it was easy to get through. Headed down NW to pick up our tracks half way back to the snowmobile trail. Made a stop by Elbow Pond on the way out. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-25 |
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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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