| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cog Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 28, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Cog lot. They are apparently now charging $10.00 per car, and not per person. (Had we known this in advance, our group of six--in 5 cars--would have car-pooled from the Ammo lot.) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw only one |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked up and back alongside the Cog tracks. Conditions varied greatly from thin snow cover down low to more significant snow (and some drifts) up high. At times I wished I had snowshoes; at other times (for very short stretches) I could have used crampons. Bare-booted to just above point where trail crossed the tracks, and then spikes from there down to the Waumbek water tank. Followed RR tracks to summit, rather than take Gulfside Trail, since visibility was virtually nil. Saw very few people on the trail, although on descent it was obvious some had skinned up and skied down. This was a winter condition hike. |
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 | Name: |
LarryD |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-29 |
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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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