| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Beech Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Beech Hill Road, Beech Mountain Loop, Beech Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beech Hill Road plowed to within a few tenths of the summer parking lot. Room for maybe 4 vehicles to park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
Brief roadwalk was awkward due to barebooters beating up snowshoe and ski tracks.
Beech Mountain Loop Trail was especially beat up by barebooters due to the open areas higher up. Soft enough that, even with the postholes, snowshoes were still a good idea. More direct Beech Mountain Trail wasn't quite as beaten up for the descent. Fire tower top deck was locked, but still decent views from the stairs and the ground.
Probably 18-24" of snowpack with deeper drifts. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-21 |
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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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