Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail, ski trails |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 20, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot 1 at the ski area filled up today. Tripoli Road is now open. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All blowdowns on the Sosman Trail and ski area side of Mt. Tecumseh Trail have been removed. |
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| Bugs: |
Black flies were out down low, but not too bad if moving. Not yet an issue starting around 3,000 feet. |
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| Comments: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail is snow free until just before the top (third) water crossing. There is a short stretch of monorail just before the crossing.
Lots of wildflowers in bloom.
Patchy monorail resumes around 3,000 feet. Perhaps 50/50 at best. Narrow, but stable.
In a reversal of normal springs, the Mt. Tecumseh (counterclockwise) summit loop is pretty much all thawed, whereas the very top of the Sosman Trail (clockwise) summit loop is still 4 feet deep for a stretch.
Sosman Trail to the ski area has patchy monorail, but not nearly as bad as a week ago.
Ski trails are mostly thawed. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-20 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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