| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Potash Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
FR 511, Mt. Potash Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 1, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for 3 at the logging road. Large lot for UNH/Potash/Hedgehog regular trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Heard from other hikers who took the regular trail that the water was high and rocks covered with ice) making it hard to rock hop with confidence. Took the logging road (#511 on All Trails and Gaia maps) that is between Sabbyday Falls and UNH/Potash parking lots to avoid the water crossing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One medium dog we saw made it up the trail just fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Logging road dry, in excellent shape, and met the Potash trail .7 miles up.
Trail blazed in yellow and was fairly mellow (100’ elevation gain per .1 miles) with constant elevation gain for the first 1.5 miles. After you spent time climbing around/over various sized boulders to get to the top. Trail clear of snow, but not of ice on the on the slabs and rock steps. Ice could be avoided by traveling to one of the sides, so our micro spikes stayed in our packs the whole time, Temps varied from 18-28 all day with no wind and occasional sun.
Excellent views on the top including the snowcapped presidentials, Tripyramids, Osceolas, Carrigan, Whiteface, Passaconaway, and may others. There’s also views/lookouts on the way up and by turning around as you climb up the final .5 miles. All in all, excellent views for the effort. |
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 | Name: |
MikeR |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-01 |
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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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