| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 11, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
19 Mile Brook trailhead lot well plowed. USFS has posted a sign reminding visitors that parking is limited, and parking on road may result in ticketing and/or towing by the State. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some open drainages, easily crossed. All significant streams bridged. No real issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Signage seemed okay. Some low-hanging branches and a few blowdowns on Wildcat Ridge Trail (one was rather awkward). |
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 | Comments: |
19 MB Trail barebootable until Carter Dome Trail junction. Above that, marginally barebootable, but some drifting and soft snow and postholing potential.
Snowshoes came on at the Notch. I followed recent snowshoe tracks up from the Notch to Wildcat A - thanks to the trail breaker, who continued on to D and E, then returned. Track across slide had a half-decent snow shelf, but much care still required. A very thoughtful hiker might have use for a small saw here and there ascending A, especially after another foot or two of snow. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-11 |
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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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