| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Bald Knob, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Turtleback Mountain Trail, Bald Knob Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 26, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at hiker lots off Ossipee Park Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
I was going light/quick and made a trailhead decision to go with spikes and eventually regretted it. The first quarter mile or so and last quarter mile or so are bony with only a couple of inches of powder. However, a good portion of the rest of the route was 6 inches or so of unconsolidated powder that wasn't packing. Microspikes were spinning around, whereas a good light snowshoe would have been ideal. If I were to go again with current conditions, I'd be on snowshoes.
Nice sunny morning with temperatures rising to near freezing after a dusting of snow earlier. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-26 |
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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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