| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tremont, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Tremont Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 9, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The usual small pull-off is NOT plowed, making parking a challenge. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All very easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are two fresh blowdowns near the very beginning (almost in sight of the road). One is significant. There is a path forming around it, but it probably should be addressed in the spring. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ours was the only one on the trail today. She seemed to like it. I guess it smelled nice. |
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 | Bugs: |
At one point my wife said “I’m following a f*cking mosquito.” She was not referring to me. |
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 | Comments: |
While it’s possible to bareboot the lower portions, I highly recommend snowshoes for the mile at the very least. The snow was less consolidated higher up and people were postholing. I nearly twisted an ankle at one point when my snowshoe went into someone’s posthole.
We weren’t expecting the view to be good today after we drove through some fog and clouds on the way to the trailhead, but we ended up hitting it just at the right time. The late afternoon light was the kind photographers dream about and pockets of clouds in the distant valleys of the Sandwich Range gave the whole scene an ethereal quality. |
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 | Name: |
Ian D |
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 | E-Mail: |
iantdurham at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-09 |
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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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