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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Potash Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Downes Brook Trail, Mt. Potash Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, November 8, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of space at the Downes Brook lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The Downes Brook crossing can be rock hopped but the water is just high enough to make you stop and think. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A couple of blowdowns to not impede progress. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn't see any. 
Bugs
Bugs: Didn't see any. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: N/A. 
 
Comments
Comments: The rock slabs about 2/3 the way up were mostly wet with a little ice but there are plenty of roots and branches to help out. However the final section of slabs before the summit had a good deal of thin ice with running water which I found to be pretty dicey. I had to use three and even four points of contact on this section especially on descent.

I was the first one at the lot so I had the ascent and summit to myself and saw only one other group ascending when I was descending. Clouds limited the summit views a bit while I was there but there were still many to be had.  
Name
Name: HMJ 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-11-08 
Link
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