| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Flagg, attempt Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mount Flagg Trail, Gorilla Trail (halfway to Shaw) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for several cars at Camp Merrowvista. They ask for you to check in and will let you use the restroom. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
1 wooden bridge, 1 stepover |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing major/notable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none seen, could be difficult on Gorilla trail with drifts |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Two of us snowshoe tracked the fresh 4-6" of powder in the week-old trench up to both peaks of Flagg (thanks to the previous snowshoer for that trench), then broke a fresh trail in a couple feet of snow as far as a little way past the small knob on the Gorilla Trail. Drifts were higher in places. The afternoon sun melted the snow after we tracked it and then re-froze it so it's a bit of a crunchy mess in places; shaded areas stayed powdery and soft.
WE stopped halfway to Shaw on the Gorilla Trail because of the time and we couldn't find the trail any more. You'll see our tracks in a couple different directions.
The woods full of pillowy snow were lovely in the sunshine and under the blue blue sky. |
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 | Name: |
Virginia Long |
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 | E-Mail: |
vclong77@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-12 |
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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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