| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Flats Trail, Yellow Jacket Trail, Smarts Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed lot in good shape (as usual) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or easily rock-hopped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some minor branches down, but nothing impeding travel |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Couple of decorated trees on Pine Flats (but I'm guessing the decorators will be back for that stuff after the holiday) |
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 | Comments: |
Revisited a favorite small loop, plus an out and back to the wilderness boundary. The rain and the melt have done away with most of the snow; I barebooted some of this route but there were definitely stretches where light traction was a must. This includes one 10-12' ice slab on Pine Flats that is bypassable but is angled and positioned such that it could easily dump a careless dog or hiker without traction into the river. Smarts Brook between the junction with Yellowjacket and the wilderness boundary does have some sections with significant standing water, but nothing problematic. With seasonally-appropriate gear and common sense, this is a gem of a high-water loop; both the gorge and the falls were looking fancy today! |
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 | Name: |
Bullyandblaze |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-23 |
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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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