| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Three Ponds, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kineo Trail, Donkey Hill Cutoff, Three Ponds Trail, snow machine trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 20, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Three Ponds Trailhead was nicely plowed mid-morning. Noone in lot when we returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all crossing mostly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple blowdowns around the loop - I forget exactly where!!! |
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 | Comments: |
Terrific loop as always (we did CCwise). Waterfalls on Mt Kineo Trail were well-covered with snow so we couldn't see much. Snow was deep on the north end of the loop. Three ponds frozen pretty solid. I was happy I had snowshoes but you could bareboot. On the return from the shelter, we just took the snow machine trail the entire 2.3 miles back to car - way easier than pushing through the drifted snow. Evidence of snow machine travel in the more distant past. When we completed loop, it sure was wierd to look back at the junction and see that our tracks were quite possibly the ONLY ones on the loop, completing the loop at that junction. Super cool. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-20 |
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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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