| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Pine Mountain, Avery Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Arlene Frances Morse Trail, Robert Greenwood Loop, Mike Burke Trail, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 30, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good Parking at Alton Town Forest (Mike Burke lot off Avery Hill Rd) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Trail to Pine Mountain pasture view area is fine with only light traction needed and some areas bare. Nice views across Winnipesaukee and into the southern White Mountains and Belknaps from the pasture view, If going off trail to the summit of Pine Mountain then snowshoes are not out of the question as the snow is getting soft and still has depth. Went to summit (not on trail) and then bushwhacked to Avery Hill Rd through the woods and road walked back to Mike Burke lot. From the lot a counter-clockwise start to the Mike Burke Trail and then as the loop starts back down (by a rock wall) a bushwhack up to Avery Hill. Again the snow gets soft an deep off-trail so snowshoes not out of question. Go over the top of Avery Hill and there is a nice view on a ledgy outlook that stretches from the Belknaps to the Monadnocks across Hills Pond and Sunset Lake. |
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 | Name: |
cheinselman |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-31 |
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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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