Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Major, South Straightback Mountain, North Straightback Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Boulder Loop Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Quarry Spur Trail, Quarry Trail, North Straightback Link, Brook Trail, Mt. Major Main Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Mt Major parking area off Route 11. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or easily hopped |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Did a scouting route today for needed trail signs. A few duck under blow downs that probably will not be an issue when the deep snowpack is gone. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog today running with his owner. |
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| Bugs: |
none yet... |
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| Lost and Found: |
none |
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| Comments: |
A nice loop over 3 Belknap Range summits using following lesser used trails. The Boulder Loop Trail was well packed by snowmobile traffic until the split then became a postholed mess. The Belknap Range Trail was well packed with fewer postholes. I went out to S. Straightback and turned around back to the Quarry Spur Trail. The Quarry Spur Trail had one old set of snowshoe tracks on it that I was able to follow. In the saddle it got quite brushy and some care was needed to follow the trail. The North Straightback Link also had one snowshoe track to follow. Brook Trail and Mt. Major Main Trail were both well packed out and had a fair amount of postholes. Some significant ice is starting to form on the lower section of the Main Trail. The snow was solid enough all morning for me to use just light traction. Had it been warmer I sure I would have needed my snowshoes. |
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| Name: |
SKidder |
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| E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-02 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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