| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cube, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cross Rivendell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for maybe 6 cars at the Baker Road pull-off though mine was the only one there today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is well marked with light blue blazes. About half way up a large blowdown blocks the trail but there is a well tracked path around it. Maybe a half mile below the summit there is another large blowdown which can be squeezed by. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A. |
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 | Comments: |
Not having seen any trail reports for Mount Cube since before snowmageddon I had no idea what to expect. I was very happy to find this trail was broken out and pretty well packed all the way to the summit. However the trail shows signs of recent barebooting activity and became a little chippy on the upper half. I found my MSR's without the extra floats were a good choice today. Note: the Mount Cube Trail from the summit is not broken out beyond 50 yards.
Despite the grey skies excellent views were had from the summit and other viewpoints along the way. I didn't linger too long on the summit due to the cool temps and decent winds but I did hang out at the vista just below the summit for quite some time. Having this great trail and fine mountain all to myself made for an excellent - and peaceful - hike. |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-01 |
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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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