| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Round Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mack Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 24, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
GSR's lots are plowed and accessible. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The trail was much wetter than usual for this time of year. Any place wet in the spring was quite wet today. Everything else was snow covered. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown, cleared all but the trunk, up most of the way to the ridge, just before the first cairn. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any, didn't bring one. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Walked up the Mack Ridge Trail this morning. Only one blow-down since October, up just before the first cairn, all but the trunk gone now; the trail is passable. The few dozen new blazes really help up on the Ridge—I didn’t get off trail!
I used my poles, as usual. I carried snowshoes, spikes, and wraparound chains, but never put any of them on. Boots sufficed. YMMV.
The trail was much wetter than usual for this time of year. Any place wet in the spring was quite wet today.
Lots of deer tracks. Maybe a bear track too. I’m not sure. Occasional human tracks, but only rarely on the trail, mostly criss-crossing, even up on the Ridge. Whatever the human was doing, there were no new trail blazes. Maybe hunting.
Saw and heard no one at all until a hunter on the way back down, almost into the BSA Camps.
For those looking to break a trail, it looked like the Red Trail South (from Round Pond to Bell) was unbroken.
I have pictures, but don't know if I can attach/post them here (scenic view on MRT + Round Pond frozen). If you're someone who still can't find the Mack Ridge Trailhead, I have a few pictures for you too.
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 | Name: |
Michael Quinn |
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 | E-Mail: |
michael.quinn@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-24 |
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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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