| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carriage Road, Red Trail, Green Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
State logging operation was postponed, so there is limited room to park at the gate. Someone attempted to drive an SUV up the Carriage Road (despite the snowbank and signs) and got stuck maybe 1/10th of a mile up. |
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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: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns of significance encountered on trails. |
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 | Comments: |
Carriage Road was decently packed by snowmobile traffic. Barebootable, but also good snowshoeing (no bare spots).
Red Trail had seen little recent use (perhaps one set of snowshoe tracks before the most recent storm). Probably about 2 feet of snowpack with some drifting up high. Snowpack supporting snowshoes decently. Snowshoes a must for this trail at the moment.
Green Trail was packed by snowmobiles and could probably be barebooted at the moment (there is some ice that's typical for that trail that isn't too far below the snowpack, so traction may be needed before long), but was ideal with snowshoes.
Some stiff wind gusts on the fire tower this evening! |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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