| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was plowed, room for 4-5 cars. 3 cars parked on street. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor and frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw maybe 5 dogs, all friendly and well behaved. Unleashed. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Baseball hat and fleece buff had been left at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Mix of very bony and packed trail. Some minor drifts through the ledges with negligible post holes.
Wore snowshoes to the lime kilns but removed in favor of spikes once on the main trail due to the excess of exposed rocks.
A handful of easily handled icy spots. |
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 | Name: |
AR |
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 | E-Mail: |
anhikes@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-27 |
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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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