| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hubbard Hill, Jackson Hill, Pitcher Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hubbard Hill Road, Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway, Pitcher Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 30, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Pitcher Mountain parking lot (plowed) off Route 123 (west of Hillsborough). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Between Hubbard and Jackson, rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns encountered. |
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 | Comments: |
Somewhat tiring conditions today, as increasing temperatures made the snowpack wet/sticky.
Hubbard Hill Road (gated) had a good 8-12" of snowpack on it. We broke out a snowshoe track adjacent to a nordic ski track.
From Hubbard Hill, we continued on the Greenway (a foot trail at this point, instead of a roadwalk) over to Jackson. I don't think the ground was frozen, so the snow was melting from both sides. In some places the snowpack was as minimal as an inch.
Hazy conditions diminished view potential, but both Hubbard and Jackson had wide vistas from somewhat open summits (in the case of Hubbard, it appeared to be a high bush blueberry field).
On the return trip, we took the northern end of the Pitcher Mountain Trail to that open summit (one need not climb the fire tower to obtain views). This segment of trail was barebootable, as well as the roadwalk down from the peak on that section of the Greenway. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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