| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Side of Kanc at TH, plenty of room to park off the pavement on both sides of the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All open / water flowing, easily rock stepped, |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Too many blowdowns / stepovers / leaners to count. A lot have already been taken care of, but there are many more still to be dealt with. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one, leashed and under full control.
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 | Bugs: |
None seen, but I was the first one on the lower part of the trail today and blew threw my first cobwebs of the season! |
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 | Comments: |
Started early and managed to get up and down before the rain started - yay! Trail is pretty messy down low, below and including the steeps...very choppy and rough. Combo of all things spring - bare trail, mud, patchy ice and snow, snow. Snow was mostly firm and crusty in the early AM, a little softer in the PM. Barebooted in the AM until the steeps and then put on spikes which stayed on for the rest of the hike. Had trail crampons with me, but didn't feel the need to use them. There were a few short sections where it looked like someone butt slid on the steeps which were very smooth and slick. I went a little to the side in the softer snow to get better purchase...trickier to manage on the way down than the way up. Above the steeps, the trail was packed well and could see evidence of the previous snowshoe track. Gets a little confusing between the peaks with multiple tracks in spots where it looks like folks tried to navigate blowdowns, but they all get you to the same place so all good - pick your path. Some old, deep postholes through here that are pretty easy to avoid. Saw four people all day, everyone in spikes with one carrying snowshoes. Snowshoes in my opinion would be difficult down low and on the steeps due to the exposed rocks / roots and overall choppy trail. Could maybe use them up above the steeps if you wanted, but they were not necessary today with the mostly firm conditions. It did start to rain when I got back to the TH around 12:45, so these conditions may be very different by tomorrow. |
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 | Name: |
Dexter |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-05 |
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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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