| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Bemis, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nancy Pond Trail, unmaintained trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was plowed but icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few stream crossings have open water over a foot deep under the snow. My big snowshoes no doubt saved me from wet feet on one snowbridge which broke. |
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 | Comments: |
I broke out the old Bemis fire tower trail. Snow was almost knee-deep consistently the whole way, but in a lot of places above 2,900 feet I was sinking to my waist or chest. It’s so fluffy you can plow right through it. I wore my tail extensions to make my snowshoes 32” which helped a lot. The old trail is surprisingly still passable, I did lose it several times but was able to pick it up again with my recorded gps track from 2 years ago (when I followed it up in the summer). Not an easy day, it took me 6:15 to reach the canister, and only 2:15 to return in my tracks, 8.5 hours for 8 miles or so. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-28 |
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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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