| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Piermont Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pvt. Richie Green Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 7, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked off to the side just outside the gate for Camp Walt Whitman on Cape Moonshine Road. Please note the signage for parking here. The camp welcomes hikers, but has some requirements on parking. There is room for a few cars here. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two crossings of a small stream and several drainages, all crossed easily. The open logged area that the trail passes through is wet and boggy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few scattered minor blowdowns along the way. Trail is mostly marked with orange blazes with a few yellow blazes in the logged area. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Could be tricky in a few spots higher up. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
On my to do list for a long time, I finally got to Piermont. After parking, I walked the main camp road to the end, where the trail leaves left (signed). A couple of inches of collapsible crust in the woods. I carried snowshoes, but stayed in spikes. The first part of the trail climbs at easy grades, then reaches a vast logged area. Take care to follow the trail through here as it twists and turns a bit. This section was also very wet. After the last drainage crossing, the trail gets STEEP and stays steep until hitting the ridge. Just before the ridge is a very steep and icy scramble. Fortunately, there are lots of roots and trees to grab on to. The final section just before the summit is brushy and overgrown with snow-laden branches. The summit ledges themselves offer a fantastic view over to Carr, Moosilauke and the Benton Range. Mostly overcast skies, but the sun did pop out for a few minutes while on top. No wind at all. Conditions had softened on the way down and I ended up taking off my spikes as they were balling up. Lots of wet bare ground down low. A bit of a slog to get there today, but a lovely little peak! |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-07 |
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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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