Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hedgehog Ridge (Deering), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hedgehog Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Limited roadside parking at S trailhead at High Five. Northernmost of the parking lots off Hedgehog Mtn Road is plowed out (not to the kiosk or upper lot) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape. |
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 | Comments: |
Group of 5 S to N across the ridge with car spot. Snow conditions varied quite a bit. At High Five/ Wilson Hill N for about 1.5 miles the snow was an unbroken 4"-5" on average over a variable hard base with much deeper drifts in places. Beyond that the trail is largely beneath dense evergreens which captured most of the snow, leaving only an inch or so of fresh snow atop mostly bare ground, except in exposed areas. We did not bring snowshoes; if we had we'd have been taking them on and off all day. The trail was marked well throughout, even through the recent timber harvest where the loggers left the stubs of blazed trees. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul-William |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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 | Date Submitted: |
2025-02-03 |
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 | Link: |
https:// |
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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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