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 5, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
When I started the hike there were 15 vehicles strung along the north side of the Kancamagus. More vehicles arrived after I left on the hike. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All brook crossings had low water levels. Easily crossed on rocks. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One tree down on Pine Bend Brook. Branches can be cut by a small saw. Easy to get by. A foot diameter evergreen crosses above the Tripyramid Trail to the south of the junction with Sabbaday Falls Trail. No problems walking under this tree with the low snow pack. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some dogs. One dog didn't seem to like the surface conditions in the steep sections. |
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| Comments: |
The Pine Bend Brook Trail up to the Wilderness boundary is solid with breakable icy crust. Once the slope steepens uphill from the Wilderness boundary there is an icy crust that breaks in to plates with about 3 to 6 inches of powdery icy snow beneath which provides negligible gripping surface for traction. The lowest layer is solid and often ice. The steep ascent of North Tripyramid summit cone had better footing with some bypasses off trail to avoid the iciest ledge sections. The trail between North Tripyramid and Middle Tripyramid was solid and made for a quick back and forth between the peaks.
Great views from many spots along this hike. Lots of hikers on the mountain today including an AMC group and SBANKS. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-05 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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