| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Anna, Mt. Mack, Mt. Klem, Rand Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Alton Mountain Road, Old Stage Road, Red Anna Goat Pasture Trail, Klem-Mack Loop, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Marsh Crossing Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot on Alton Mt. Rd was plowed (both at the Kiosk and the lower lot) and sanded! Roads in Gilmanton were neither! Room of a large number of cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops on most. One was frozen over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Big blowdown on Alton Mt Rd and crosses whole rd at the pond. No issue for hikers but will be for snomo's. Lots of leaners from the freezing rain. A small saw or loppers will handle all easily. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none but would have been a great day. Fresh snow, open water and minimal real icy spots. |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow Fleas |
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 | Comments: |
Closed my January grid in near perfect conditions! Ours were the only human tracks from the parking lot, around the loop and back to Old Stage Rd where someone had snowshoed after we went through. Trails were stable under the snow and spikes worked great. Could bare boot but you would be slipping a lot as it is not consolidated. Snowshoes could work in many spots but would not be great in others. Amount of snow we get tonight could change that. Fresh inch or two of snow made for a great tracking day. Mouse, squirrel, hare, fox, coyote, deer, porcupine were all in abundance. Went clockwise in the loop. Rand ascending was fine and the "Hillary" step was pretty easy. Ascending West Quarry was also fine. Ice was not horrible so could go down these if going counter clockwise but we prefer climbing. Did notice in a few places the crust from other storms on the rocks would slide off in places. Descending Marsh Crossing had a couple of sketchy parts but going slow or taking another option around it worked fine. |
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 | Name: |
Krobis |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-06 |
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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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