| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trails, Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The main parking lot is completely snowed in but there is a smaller plowed area closer to the Kanakamagus Highway with room for a few cars, visible from the road. For the skittish, park at the Downes Brook trailhead and take the ski trails over. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One of the brook crossings showed thin ice. Give it a good whack with your stick before attempting and stick to the rocks. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Passaconaway cutoff
Most of the ski trail loop has a clear snowshoe track next to the ski track, with only a few shared stretches. The lower portion of the Oliverian Brook Trail and the entire Passaconaway Cutoff Trail are now thoroughly broken out with not much in the way of difficult or dangerous places. The part of the Oliverian Brook Trail south of the intersection showed some snowshoe prints but was not really broken out. At least as far as the Cutoff-Stone Ledge Trail intersection, Mt. Passaconaway is accessible from the north. People avoiding the crowds at Ferncroft should consider. |
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 | Name: |
Professor |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-16 |
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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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