| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Three Ponds Trail, snowmobile trail, Mt. Kineo Trail, Hubbard Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The trail head for Hubbard Brook Trail is not plowed from Rt 118. It had ~6 inches of powder. I parked very close to Rt 118 as I was not certain my car would make it out if I went further in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns but the blazes on Three Ponds trail are fading in the northern part |
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 | Comments: |
ThreePondsTrail-SnowmobileTrail-MtKineoTrail-HubbardBkTrail
The entire trail had 4-5 inches of loose snow. Did not see anyone else the entire way. The loose snow made it a little slower than usual. Intended to make a loop using Donkey Hill Cutoff, but took the snowmobile trail and bypassed that part and joined Mt Kineo Trail a mile north of Donkey Hill Cutoff. Carried snowshoes but did not use them at all. Barebooted most of the way except when using microspikes for the climb up to the shoulder of Mt Kineo. Saw a lot of animal tracks (bear, moose, deer, and canine) all day. Watch out for the breakable crust under the snow with water/loose mud underneath (I was grateful for the gaiters and waterproof boots). |
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 | Name: |
Theja |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/a2b33d66363be76ec42de9e7999ac77437a3d748 |
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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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