| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Potash Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Logging road, Mt. Potash Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 19, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the highway shoulder near the logging road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I took the logging road to avoid the Downs Brook stream crossing, but it would probably have been manageable? |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some paw prints on trail, but no one else or their dogs all day |
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 | Bugs: |
A couple gnats in the afternoon |
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 | Comments: |
I didn't bother to check the stream crossing based on the large amount of trail flooding near the Potash Mountain Trailhead--didn't want the wet feet--so I re-parked on the hwy shoulder and took the logging road to bypass the crossing and then connected with the Potash Mountain Trail to the summit. Some mashed potato snow at the start of the logging road. I put on snowshoes to try and deal with it, but quickly ended up taking them off when the snow got patchy. The start of the Potash Trail was free of snow, but part way up, there was unstable monorail for most of the trek to the summit. It was slow going to make sure I stayed on the monorail and not post-hole through. Saw some bear tracks, but no actual bears on my way up. Thankfully the steep rock faces were free from snow, although there was a bit of patchy snow around the summit. Overcast day, but still had views out into the Sandwich Wilderness. The descent was a bit easier since I could follow my footsteps, but snow and ice was getting increasingly unstable as the afternoon progressed. |
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 | Name: |
Tadpole |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-24 |
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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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