| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail, access road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in Lot 1 at the ski area, right at the trailhead, at 8:40am. It filled up fast with skiers after that. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All three stream crossings are open but easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
I experienced different conditions than the report from yesterday. :/ All trails are frozen solid, but not smooth due to frozen boot prints and an assortment of postholes.
I started out in spikes up to the start of the logging road. Part way up the logging road, I switched to snowshoes due to some minor drifting and to take advantage of the heel lifts. I left them on until the Sosman junction, where I switched back to spikes.
The Sosman part of the summit loop is a very narrow icy monorail. Passing will be interesting. Very little wind at the summit, but very cold this morning. No recent traffic on the MTT part of the loop, so I decided to descend that way. I got about halfway down where I hit deep postholes and a steep icy sidehill section I wasn't cool with, so I turned back and went over the summit again.
No recent traffic across the ridge via Sosman either. This stretch was a mess. Lots of deep frozen postholes hidden by drifted snow. I stepped in several and got my foot wedged in one pretty good. From the tower, I walked down the access road to the top of the ski area for the views.
On the descent, I found several more postholes along the logging road stretch. Ow. Surprisingly, I didn't see another hiker all day. Maybe the forecast kept people away. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-03 |
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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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