| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Butterfield Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Butterfield Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking for Gardner Memorial Wayside Park off NH 4A at the Wilmot/Springfield town line is not plowed in winter. Today, there was enough room to park along the highway and get fully out of the travel lanes. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
As of early this morning, the trail was still solid enough that I could bareboot round-trip. Obviously, with the warmer temps and possible rain this weekend, conditions will change and soften so snowshoes will be the best tool.
The first 0.1 mi. of the trail up to the turn off the woods road has been busted up with postholes; after that, the rest of loop was in pretty good shape. If you step off the packed trail, however, you will sink.
Looks like some people had ventured out onto the pond ice but I wouldn't recommend it. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-10 |
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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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