| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for several cars along the side of the Kanc. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings easily hopped, although some bridges are broken. It was nice to see and hear running water again, though. :) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown on Pine Bend Brook requires crawling on knees. Two smaller ones are easily scooted around or under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw two dogs who were having a blast. They might have more trouble as things get softer. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
(Also see M's report from the same date for more info.)
I was originally going to hike Sunday, but with the rainy weather moving in, I switched my hiking day to Saturday. I narrowed it down to Moosilauke via Glencliff or the Tripyramids, which I've been wanting to climb for a while now. When my car kept going past the Plymouth / Rumney exit, I knew where I was headed. :)
I arrived at the Pine Bend Brook trailhead to find a few folks there already, as I geared up, several others arrived. Altogether, I saw about 15 people and two dogs on the trail. The trail was soft, rotting spring snow, and snowshoes were required. There is still about 3-4 feet of snow down low, with more like 5-6 feet at the higher elevations. I saw a young couple in spikes who were postholing quite a bit. Pine Bend was mostly broken out pretty well, thanks to those who had gone ahead of me. One hiker I met reported tough going between North and Middle peaks.
Bright sun on the climb up to the north peak gave way to thick low clouds by the time I had reached Middle, obscuring the views. Wind was pretty much non-existent and temps hovered around 40. I went without a jacket for most of the trip.
If you haven't hiked this trail before, don't let the initial flat approach fool you. The second half is quite a consistent steep climb (with a few small breaks) until you reach the north peak. The spring snow made things a little tougher, and some butt sledders made descending back into Horne Brook Ravine a little sketchy, but it was a great day in the mountains, and it was nice to chat with the other folks out on the trail. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://flickr.com/gp/kmacgray/d40WH8/ |
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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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