| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 17, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at ski area at end of day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Trailhead crossing was bridged, but probably best rock hopped. Main two crossings were solidly snowbridged. |
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 | Comments: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail up to the ridge was packed powder and could probably be booted. Excellent on snowshoes though.
Took the Mt. Tecumseh Trail to the summit (ie right at the summit loop split) - this was unbroken with maybe 8" of powder until the final climb, which had knee deep drifts.
Careful walking around the summit - what appears to be an open area is actually drifted snow over trees and cliffs. An unsuspecting barebooter could potentially sink 6-8 feet.
Sosman Trail off the summit (ie the other side of the loop) had some drifts, but was generally packed out. Did not use the Sosman Trail over to the ski area though - looked like a set of ski tracks and a set of postholes. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-17 |
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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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