| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Flats Trail, Yellow Jacket Trail, Tri-Town Trail, Old Waterville Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
3 other cars at Smarts Brook parking lot at 9:00, about a dozen at 1:00, still room for a few more. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were either small drainage step overs or bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Old Waterville Rd had a couple minor knee high blowdowns. There was on large tree that blew down near the Waterville end that the canopy was across the trail and you had to go off trail to get around it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 5 dogs total, all having a great day. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Trails are in great shape with only 2 - 3 inches of packed powder. Did all 8 miles bare boot.
Great time to get out and do some redlining before we need to break out the snowshoes.
There was a couple very small sections of ice on Pine Flats Trail near the brook, but only 6 - 8 feet long and microspikes
weren't need as long as you were careful. didn't encounter any section of ice under the powder.
If you're going up Smart Brook Trail beyond the junction with Yellow Jacket Trail it looked like there had only been one set of foot prints, but there was still only 3 -4 inches of snow at that point. I'm sure deeper higher up, so if you're going up to Jennings Peak or Sandwich Dome eventually snowshoes would be needed. |
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 | Name: |
David and Moose |
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 | E-Mail: |
grayfoxfarm@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-22 |
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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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