| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mountain Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Slippery Brook Road, Mountain Pond Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 2, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the end of plowing on Slippery Brook Road (aka FR 17, aka Town Hall Road), which is about 3.5 miles from 16/302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossing of Mountain Pond's outlet was a minor PITA. Dipped the tail of one of my snowshoes, but stickiness was not an issue. |
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 | Comments: |
From the end of plowing, Slippery Brook Road is a groomed snowmobile trail. I skied 3.25 miles to the summer trailhead and the first 0.3 of Mountain Pond Trail, to the fork.
There, I switched to snowshoes (wearing my ski boots) and did the loop counter clockwise. No one had been beyond the split (folks had skied to the west end of the pond). Trail breaking wasn't too bad - anywhere from 4-10" of powder, deeper on the south side of the pond. Really nice views of Doublehead, Sable, and South Baldface!
Had a snack at the shelter and broke out the ramp to the awesome ADA-compliant privy. :) The ski back was fast and fun. Wheeee...!!
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-02 |
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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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