| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 15, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ski area was busier than I expected it to be with the weather. I was able to find a spot in lot 1 arriving around 2pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing was open, easy hop. Other 2 were bridge but not likely for long |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared a couple blowdowns, one on the ridge and one on the Sosman trail a bit below the summit. There are still a couple larger leaners/duck-unders. One a bit below the 3rd crossing and one a short distance below the ridge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were broken out but soft with the warm temps. I was able to wear spikes for the ascent without postholing but switched to snowshoes on the way down to help preserve the trail. There were hundreds of postholes all the way to the top, some up to 3 feet deep. If only everyone would wear snowshoes... Sosman Trail over to the ski area had seen some traffic. At the split below the summit there were no recent track staying on the Mt Tecumseh Trail. Sosman Trail above the split was a mess. A very narrow, unstable monorail riddled with post holes. The snow is very deep and with that came some nice views along the upper Sosman Trail. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
STEPHEN.KIDDER@YAHOO.COM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-15 |
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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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