| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Sabbaday Brook Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 9, 2014 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. The lot at Sabbaday Brook Trailhead was clear (bathrooms are locked up for winter) and there is enough room on the side of the road across from the Pine Bend Trailhead to park about eight cars. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All of the minor crossings were insignificant and the big ones were well bridged. |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We removed a small blowdown from the Pine Bend Trail but there were a few on the Mount Tryipyramid Trail and Sabbaday Brook Trail that were too big for the saw I had in my pack. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't have any dogs with us and didn't see any out on the trails. |
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost, nothing found. |
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Did this one with the Random Group of Hikers.
There was only one car at Sabbaday Brook Trailhead when we got there at 7:40 and he was there to meet up with us. We left a few cars in the lot and headed down the road to the alone Bend Trailhead where there was already a car (looked like there overnight). Made quick work of the flattish stuff - some wore snow shoes while others were fine in spikes since the snow is well packed on this section. A few more switched to snow shoes at the Wilderness Area sign before starting the steep climb that begins soon thereafter.
The snow continued to be well packed all the way to North Tripyramid. There were a few soft spots in the stretch of trail between North and Middle but nothing that resulted in any post holes. We had talked about how best to return - we had cars at both trailheads so we had options. There hadn't been any recent reports on the water crossing along the lower sections of Sabbaday Brook Trail so we weren't sure what to expect. Based on what we saw on Pine Bend Trail was decided that they would be fine. They were more than fine - if you weren't looking for them you very well might have missed seeing them all together since they are very well bridged. |
|
 | Name: |
Michael & Monica |
|
 | E-Mail: |
akafuzzjones@yahoo.com |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-09 |
|
 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/152451412/ |
|
|
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. |
|
