| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Potash Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, Mt. Potash Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Limited parking at the Forest Service Road gate. Maybe three or four vehicles, depending on how they're parked. The front of the gate was not plowed so I parked in the breakdown lane. Not ideal but the plow trucks were not in use. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I took the Forest Service Road to avoid the crossing. A hiker I met said the crossing was sketchy and he had to get his feet wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in pretty shape. I removed branches and debris I found on the Forest Service Road and trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Icy ledges, probably not good for the pooch. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Forest Service Road walk was broken thankfully but it still made for a bumpy walk. The trail was snow covered with patches of ice. The ledges were a mixture of bare rock, ice, and snow patches. I wore spikes after I left the Forest Service Road and started hiking the trail. Spikes were mostly needed on the ledges and descending. Only saw 1 hiker today. Great views from the summit. It was a bit windy and with temps around 20, not comfortable to spend lunch on the summit. I went back to the base of the summit cone where it was sunnier and warm.
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 | Name: |
RollingRock |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-14 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/PemiValleyHikers/posts/1530019434425755/ |
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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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