| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tremont, Owl's Cliff, Bartlett Haystack, Bartlett Haystack - Northeast Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Tremont Trail, Brunel Trail, Owl's Cliff Spur, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There was some parking on the road, mainly off pavement. Could be hard when there's more snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problem |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdown. Brunel was a bit hard to follow in place. Cliff spur seemed tight with snow-pack. |
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 | Comments: |
We started by heading up the Tremont trial, which was firm with an old track and some newer postholes. From the summit, headed to OC, the trail was a bit harder to follow due to open woods, but never bad. The owl's cliff spur was easy to find, but was certainly a tighter path. We did the short bushwhack to the recognized highpoint.
We then retraced our steps to the Tremont/ OC cold. We bushwhacked towards the Tremont BH col, being sure to avoid the cliffs on the east side of Tremont. The woods were mostly open and the snow was supportive, save for the occasional trap. We reached the col and the pond in between the peaks. Heading up BH had some steep going and was a bit thicker than anything I have seen going up from Bear Notch Road. We reached the viewpoint and then the recognized highpoint.
We continued along the North ridge of BH, hitting some cliffs, steep going, and thick woods. Lots of bare spots on south-facing slopes. We found the recognized highpoint on the NE peak to only have a string. I had forgotten my register and had to leave something very temporary. We followed the ridge north, visiting the next bump on the ridge, which was very interesting. We then cut back towards the trailhead, coming out at the Sawyer Rock Picnic Area.
This was a great hike, which I had wanted to try for a long time.
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-20 |
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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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