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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Straightback Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Stage Road, Straightback Mountain Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, January 22, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Limited room on the shoulder near the end of Jesus Valley Road. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail generally had about 6" of snowpack drifted in with some blue ice and exposed ledge up high. I wore snowshoes roundtrip and found them helpful with the drifting, however I suspect one could carefully bareboot this route until the next snow.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-01-22 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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