| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Thumb Mountain, Skatutakee Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Harriskat Trail, Thumbs Down Trail, Thumbs Up Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Harris Center for Conservation Education on King's Highway in Hancock. Plowed and plenty of parking. First car at 8:45 am and four others when ending about 12:45 pm. Two of the cars were parked right on King's Highway, not really sure when there is a large parking lot at the Harris Center. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two or three with minimal effort. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown between the two summits and one overhang on Harriskat Trail after split with Thumbs Down Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent hike today on this first day of January. Temperatures were fairly mild with filtered sunshine and most of the wind gusts buffeted by the trees and forest. There was about 2" of new unpacked snow on the trails on top of whatever solid surface was below. Snowshoes would be overkill and you could get away with bare booting but with less grip and more frustration. Microspikes were perfect to add that extra bit of traction. Decided to hike this loop counter-clockwise for once, when I've always done it the other way in the past, as that is how the Southern N.H. Trail Guide describes it. The entire forest was encased in beautiful ice that shimmered when the sun appeared. Didn't see anyone else until between summits where I passed a nice couple, and then one man at Skatutakee summit. |
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 | Name: |
matthewcik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-01 |
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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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