| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cold Spring Road, Faraway Connector, Faraway Mountain Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 25, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hiker parking has room for plenty of cars on a Thursday |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns noted. Good signage at intersections |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would be easy peasy for dogs. Mellow carriage roads all the way to the top. some streams but probably pretty dry later in the season. Left Fin at home to recover and I think leashes required in Ossipee range so didnt want to mess with that. |
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 | Bugs: |
Zero today! Last nights rain and the cool windy temps this morning kept them all away |
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 | Comments: |
Super easy hike up to Shaw. The Shaw trail loop including Black Snout looked way more interesting but the 600’ less vert on this hike lured me in. super easy grades all the way to the summit on carriage roads. Oak Ridge Cutoff was pretty wet and muddy but plenty of rocks to hop around on. Rest of trails were dry. Only saw one guy coming down off summit and friendly lady in lot who we saw on Table two days ago. Decent views at top-distant peaks were in the clouds but Sandwich Range was there. Seems like these trails would be fantastic for skiing. 51/52 for me and 32/52 for Margaret. Hope to finish together before the snow flies again
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 | Name: |
Spence, Margaret, Grub |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-25 |
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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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