Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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| Trails: |
Marlboro Trail, Dublin Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The last .5 miles to the trail head parking not recommended for vehicles with low clearance. The gravel road is rough and has pot holes with one VERY large one filled with water. All wheel or 4 wheel drive recommended. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail fairly well marked with a few blazes and cairns above tree line. No blowdowns. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Great hike for a dog who can tolerate steep scrambles! |
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| Comments: |
First half of hike is easy with a gentle uphill. About 1" of snow covered some rocks. On the steep sections we encountered a little more snow covering bare rock and snow over ice. The trail higher up was a little challenging to follow. Surprisingly we were able to bare boot to the summit. The last .1 miles to the summit had about 3-4" of drifted snow in places. Even more surprising the descent was easier than the climb. Too much exposed rock to traverse made microspikes impractical to use in either direction. Left trail head at 9:45a, on summit on 12 noon, half hour on summit, back at trail head at 2:30p |
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| Name: |
dexhiker |
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| E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-06 |
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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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