Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Profile Lake, NH |
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| Trails: |
Pemi Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked @ Profile Lake parking area. Plowed, plenty of space. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Several (3?) crossings w/wooden bridges, 2-3 ft of packed snow 'monorail'. 2 small streams that are not bridged and cannot be stepped over, you have to climb down the bank and back up the other side. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blazes seemed "sparse" for a State Park trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
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| Lost and Found: |
There is a pair of women's high-heel boots and high-heel shoes on the guardrail in the parking area. (See photos) |
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| Comments: |
Trail was heavily postholed sometime during the warm spell this week. Consolidated and froze up last night. Snowshoes made for fairly easy travel, though there are segments where it is soft/drifted enough that they sank in several inches. |
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| Name: |
Jeff Carter |
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| E-Mail: |
jeffc at apeirogon.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-17 |
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| Link: |
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10213001308522881&type=1&l=7ff0d22aa5 |
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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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