| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Mountain Trail, Whiteface-Piper Link, Vista Trail, Old Piper Trail, White Trail, Red Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
space for 4 or so cars on Carriage Road before gate |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only tricky one right at start on Piper Mountain Trail, totally open and flowing able to get across on rocks that weren't icy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3 full size trees on Red Trail |
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 | Comments: |
Great weather day! Blue bird skies. Microspikes up Piper Mtn trail, where a bit of monorail was developing and postholes on the side of it every step. Snowshoes the rest of the day, seemed like best option as this was a late afternoon hike and thing softening. Prolific postholes on all trails, sadly frozen in place, so watch your step. Took detour to south ledges on Piper, nice area, not broken but crust supported me. Ice storm of last week has brought down a bunch of branches and some trees, but trails in pretty good shape, other than blowdowns or red trail. |
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 | Name: |
John in NH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-15 |
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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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