| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Livermore, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Mountain Road, Crawford Ridgepole Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed turnaround atop Mountain Road in Holderness; use caution not to block entrance for logging trucks. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
Since the storm, Old Mountain Road had been used by skiers until a parasitic postholer went up and destroyed the trail for all who will follow until the next snowstorm. Deep postholes, ranging from 1 to 3 feet. A few looked like they may have caused injury, as one leg would fall off the narrow shelf.
The inconsiderate person turned around partway up Crawford Ridgepole, probably out of sheer exhaustion. I was able to set a good snowshoe track from the junction to the summit, sometimes sinking down 3 feet, other times floating on windpacked drifts. Some drifts are 6 feet deep. Hopefully this stretch is left alone between now and the end of the upcoming rain, so that it sets up with a good footbed when the temps drop this weekend. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-23 |
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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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