| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cold Spring Road, Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Connector, Faraway Mountain Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of spaces at Hiker Parking lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Step overs maybe from melt / couple of bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns easy to step over or walk around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cody had lots of fun running up and down the fairly gradual trails. Lots of running water for drinking or cleaning up. Some mud to get into, but didn't seem to stick. Plenty of snow to romp in on and off trail. No other pups today. |
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 | Comments: |
18th/52 WAV for Cody. Not sure the impact of up coming snow storm may have on trails. Currently, the road is free of snow. Lower trails have patches of snow & ice intermittent with patches of bare trail covered in leaves, rocks, running water. Progressively snow increasing with elevation up to Ridge Trail which is mostly postholed snow. It was a day of changing traction. Spikes were helpful at lower elevations, but not entirely ideal since the bare patches (leaves/mud/etc.) were large and snow / ice covered stretches were discontinuous. Snowshoes were helpful on the ridge trail, however, it was very uneven and riddled with postholes and a bit like mashed potatoes. Others said the entire trail from Roberts was similar (postholed, etc.) and very difficult to hike. The snowmo section leading to the summit was minimally snow covered, packed, and could be bare booted. Snowshoes were choice for descent on Ridge trail and Faraway until the bare patches were significant. Only about 8 heading to Shaw today. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-21 |
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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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