| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Daniel Doan Trail, J Trail, road walks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Since I was doing the loop, I parked in Quinttown. Hiker parking for Dan Doan 0.7 miles up the road is posted “no parking, snowplow turnaround.” |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mousley Brook was easy peasy. South Branch Jacobs Brook has a nice bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some recent blowdown clearing on the ridge |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
House at Daniel Doan Trailhead has “beware of dog” signs. All I saw was a happy golden and her friendly human. There are also signs asking folks to not let the dog(s) hike up the mountain with you. |
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 | Comments: |
This is actually a nice time to hike Daniel Doan Trail because the soggy sections are frozen. I barebooted until a quarter mile below Smarts, when the ice was unavoidable. Nice gradual descent to South Jacobs Brook and about a mile road walk back to my car. There’s about one inch of snow on the ridge.
Did Lone Oak Trail to finish up the day. Some mud at the very start, then frozen ground.
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-04 |
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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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