| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconawy Cutoff, Walden Trail, Square Ledge Trail, Square Ledge Branch Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All still fairly easy. However some made route finding harder on the Oliverian trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Coming off of square ledge heading east, the trail is in very rough shape. Lots of blowdown/could use brushing. |
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 | Comments: |
The Passaconaway cutoff route is in great shape from the highway to the summit. I made it the whole way up in Microspikes. Switched to snowshoes on the way down because it is very steep and one of my micros broke near the summit. Left shoes on as they were needed for all other trails. It did not look like many had been up and over square ledge recently. The trail east of the ledge is hard to follow, because of blowdowns and lack of blazes. The branch trail and the Oliverian Brook tr. (south of cutoff) were easy to follow even thought they weren’t tracked out. |
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 | Name: |
zporter |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-31 |
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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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