| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A full line of cars at 9:30am; when I returned at 5pm, could see that about a half-dozen cars had parked near the road in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The ice bridge is in fine shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two good pups, one with a trail runner and the other with a skier. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found an Andean / Peruvian type wool hat. Will post over in the "Lost and Found in the White Mountains" facebook group. |
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 | Comments: |
Unseasonably warm weather created a mess today, with a mushy trail, mashed potatoes. When I arrived at the lot, it was raining; this stopped soon. Spikes from lot to the junction near the Hut, then snowshoes up and back down, til nearly the end. Many postholes, at least most were on the edges of the trail (and not in the middle). Snowshoes are recommended, especially if you wish to go past the Hut to the Wildcat ridge and peaks. Of the 25 of so people I saw, only a few had snowshoes, and I saw a few folks sinking in the snow. Some of the postholes were deep enough to have swallowed an entire leg. Temp was above freezing the whole day. |
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 | Name: |
Joseph Ear Drum |
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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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