| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Potash, Potash South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Downes Brook Trail, Potash Mountain Trail. Bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
large lot, plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
currently bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
dogs would be fine up to Potash |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Comments: |
From the parking lot we sarted out with spikes but changed to snowshoes before the brook crossing. The trail to Potash was nicely packed, but had loose snow on top. After summitting Potash we decended off the cone and picked up the tracks for the bushwhack. Three people had made the BW to South Peak in the last few days. The tracks were well packed and easy to follow. Where the tracks fork,stay right. The fun part was having sticks tripping up our snowshoes, pushing through spruce branches that wanted to poke at our faces and having branches pull at our hats and backpacks. What fun! It never got steep and we arrived at the canister without injury. Nonetheless, it was a good day in the woods to tag a MH500 peak. |
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 | Name: |
Diane Stuart |
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 | E-Mail: |
stucroftfarm@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-17 |
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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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