| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Trail, Scaur Ridge Trail, Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 14, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only two other vehicles in WV lot on my arrival at 12:30, one from a couple cutting a Christmas tree a mile or so up Livermore Trail, the other from x-c skier(s) that I never saw; only my vehicle remained on return at 6:45 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N.A. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blow downs on PBBT and one on TLT, all easily stepped around or ducked under, but tore a rubber connector on a Microspike by catching a branch on one blow down |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today, but trails improving for dogs as minimal snow now bonding to underlying boilerplate water ice; however, temperatures may be a bit chilly for little dogs, with +2 F on summits |
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 | Bugs: |
None on his cold day |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N.A. |
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 | Comments: |
USFS contractors did a fine job repairing Livermore Trail from TS Irere damage; gullies in middle of trail between the two TLT entrances filled in, drainage trenches along sides deepened, 18" culverts replaced, but perhaps most important, several water bars established across trail. Two 6-ft diameter culverts installed in lower flat section, with several more cached at Greeley Pond Trailhead waiting for installation somewhere, presumably on lower part of Greeley Pond Trail. North Tripyramid Slide looked very intimidating, and no tracks seen for either end of the loop. Scaur Trail from WV a nice alternative to Pine Bend Brook, and much closer trailhead than the Kanc when approaching from the south. |
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 | Name: |
HFKA Dr. D. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-15 |
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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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