| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Sosman Trail, Mt. Tecumseh Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Route 49 has reopened. No washouts or issues getting to the ski area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings were higher than normal and required big jumps and/or stepping on submerged rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are now passable. Many blowdowns and lots of erosion. Removed dozens of blowdowns to night. One uproot (brushed enough room to get around it) and one stepover (will take care of later) remain. |
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 | Comments: |
Beelined up the ski area first; ski trails have dried out just fine.
Sosman Trail had a few large blowdowns, a couple of uproots, and lots deadfall/debris. I was able to clear all blowdowns on it this evening.
Mt. Tecumseh had some large blowdowns on the upper and lower thirds of the trail (interesting, there were no blowdowns on the stretch that's within earshot of the ski trail). Lots of erosion and running water on the parts of the trail that don't have waterbars. I was able to remove all but one stepover blowdown (will come back later) this evening.
Quickly lost count of the blowdowns, but it was well into the dozens. It's going to be a race to clean up the hiking trails before the snow flies.
Hiking trails were wet this evening and there was some black ice on roots on the ridge. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-31 |
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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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