| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lower Bridle Path, Faraway Mountain Trail, Upper Bridle Path, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 8, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room atop Ossipee Park Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None via this route. Some wet areas to get around that were not too difficult |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown a short distance above the Shannon Pond Kiosk |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Cold start this morning with a nice warm up this afternoon. Lower Bridle Path and Faraway Mountain trail were broken and had seen some booter and ski traffic making them a bit choppy. Once on the Upper Bridle Path there was only one set of snowshoe tracks in front of us. Some sections had drifted in making for some trail breaking here. Oak Ridge Cutoff and the High Ridge Trail were unbroken. About 6-8 inches with a breakable crust below. We broke trail for about a mile and a half until popping out on the snowmobile trail. Lots of snowmobile traffic on the mountain today. We talked with several on the summit. Views to the north were a bit hazy today but still were impressive. As we neared the bottom we were starting to get some balling under foot as the temps had come up a lot. Great trails with nice easy grades coming from the Castle grounds. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
STEPHEN.KIDDER@YAHOO.COM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-08 |
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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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