| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Chase Pond Peak , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Croydon Turnpike, snowmobile trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 7, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the corner of Croydon Turnpike and Goodwin Rd in Plainfield |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Comments: |
Chase Pond Peak is a New Hampshire 2000-Footer and a New Hampshire 500 Highest Peak.
unmaintained portion of Croydon Turnpike and now a snowmobile trail, bushwhack
From our parking location, not seeing much snow we strapped on our micro-spikes and started hiking southeast then turning east on the unmaintained portion of Croydon Turnpike and now a snowmobile trail. After a ½ mile we started bushwhacking southeast in 6 inches of spring snow. As we continued to climb, we turned east towards the ridge and the snow got deeper.
I knew I should have brought my snowshoes as I was post-holing anywhere up to 24 inches. At about 2000 feet of elevation we hit a bump area that was a bit thicker and not so much snow cover. Unfortunately, that didn’t last too long as we dropped down into a col and then a steep up all with deep snow to the recognized high point. We basically followed our foot step back to the car.
Nice quick hike clocking 2.5 miles and 900 feet of elevation gain +/-
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 | Name: |
Brian Bond |
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 | E-Mail: |
brianbond@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-07 |
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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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