| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pleasant Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Southwest Ridge Trail, Ledges Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Denmark Road has a surface layer of mud that provides a degree of resistance to the tires. The road is used by many residents so it is kept up to permit travel. There was a road grader out today spreading dirt.
The parking area was somewhat muddy but not enough to cause problems |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some minor brooks were flowing harder than usual but were still no problem to step over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw one flying bug in the seasonally warm day |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I was able to hike to Southwest Peak with bare boots (no traction) as there was only spotty snow & frozen slush with most of the distance as bare ground and ledges.
I put on the gaiters and microspikes at the Southwest Peak lookout as the ridge had snow with lots of boot holes and slippery snow. The hard packed snow was quickly deteriorating. The maximum depth of the snow was about a foot and a half with thinner cover in places. This stretch of trail was an arduous slog. Snowshoes would be cumbersome on this very beat up snow surface.
Most of the trail leading up the south side of the Main Peak was bare ground or spotty frozen slush.
There was a wet area between Tower Peak and the Main Peak. The snow boots and gaiters kept my feet dry.
Could only see some White Mountains (Kearsarge North, Doublehead, and Moat) due to the clouds.
Only one other hiker on the Southwest Ridge Trail and another on the Ledge Trail.
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK@Roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-04 |
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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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