| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Baldface, South Baldface, Sable Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Bicknell Ridge Trail, bushwhack, Slippery Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is well plowed. |
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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: |
snow bridges are forming, but I was cautions to look for the rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are well blazed for winter. Many cairns are covered, making it hard to follow the route above treeline. The sign at the bottom of Bicknell show inaccurate mileage. |
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 | Comments: |
I wore snowshoes the entire day. Bicknell ridge and the circle trail along the ridge were unbroken. Trail breaking was easy, except where there were high drifts above treeline. An ice axe helped on some of the scrambles, but was not essential. The surface conditions were great above treeline.
I went up Bicknell ridge and over N. Baldface to South Baldface. From S. Baldface I dropped down to the Sable col. This was easy walking as it is above the trees and snow covered most obstacles and vegetation. I made an open woods bushwhack up to the North end of Sable ridge and along the ridge to the highpoint. I then followed my tracks back to the north end of the ridge, where I turned off to shoot for the Eastman col. I went a little too far north and had to deal with a steep decent. The woods were great lower down and I hit the col. right near the junction. Slippery brook trail was broken out.
This was an amazing hike on a beautiful winter day. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-19 |
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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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