| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain (Benton) (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is open for 3 or 4 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two or three small water crossings at the beginning that can be rock hopped and one with a single plank. Beware that these will turn into snow bridges soon. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape. I went up with the other maintainer of this trail to do a late fall cleanup on the water bars which also meant clearing out the snow from them. There are a few spots at the bottom of the trail that are always wet where a couple of new water bars could be used to help with the drainage. Started small drainages but will need to work on them more next spring. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Did not summit. We just hiked up to the first outlook past the steep section to clean out the water bars. At that point the snow was getting a little bit deeper in them so we called it a day. There was snow right from the start of the trail, at first less than an inch but it got up to about 3 inches in some spots and is probably a little deeper closer to the summit. Light traction could help in some areas but was not necessary. |
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 | Name: |
Justin |
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 | E-Mail: |
jusgallo@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-28 |
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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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