| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shannon, Goat Pasture Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Yellow Trail, Blue Trail, Red Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Griswold Scout area and parking lots plowed and sanded. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One crossing along Red Trail was tricky in snowshoes. Still open water. |
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 | Comments: |
3 of us doing light trailbreaking through 4 inches of dense snow. Turned around at the summit of Goat Pasture Hill because of a moose. The moose was bedded near the summit (odd place to be) maybe 100 feet off trail and walked away from us for a bit, but then circled and was heading towards us, hair raised. Never got close to us, and we eventually lost sight. But...we decided the moose was too unpredictable and backtracked to Blue Trail rather than tempt a charge. Then we tagged all of Yellow Trail on Mt. Shannon (double summit!) before circling back to the parking lot. Only one other group seen--a couple barebooting through the nice trench we'd laid down. Oh well. |
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 | Name: |
ecbanks |
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 | E-Mail: |
020655@gmail.com |
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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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