| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kearsarge North Mountain, Bartlett Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail, unnamed trails, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking (head-in) along Hurricane Mtn Road. Space for 8-10 cars. Lot is packed down ice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One small blowdown on Bartlett Mountain Trail. 4” diameter, can be easily dealt with with a silky saw |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A key in a red piece of yarn is hanging in the Kearsarge North Trail sign |
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 | Comments: |
Kearsarge North, unmaintained trail, Bartlett Mountain, Mt Surprise, spur to Mt Surprise Road, roadwalk
Microspikes were sufficient today. We barebooted quite a ways up, but planned to wear spikes for most of the descent. Instead, we took the connecting “trail” to Bartlett Mountain and descended through Merriman State Forest and the Mount Surprise Preserve. We removed our spikes just after Bartlett Mountain as the ice was much less here. Unfortunately, there was A TON of slippery leaves covering slippery roots and small rolling rocks. The trail was beautiful and varied terrain, so we didn’t regret taking it even though the conditions made it slow. Up on the summit of Kearsarge, the snow was quite deep and there were lots of drifts. If you plan to take advantage of the toilet, be prepared to wade through some deep snow. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-28 |
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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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