| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Rowe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Rowe Trail, Yellow Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 2, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the Gilford Elementary School |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy hop on the Mt Rowe Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns. Someone got carried away with the blue paint near the lower Benjamin Weeks Trail junction |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs. Be aware of active coyotes in the area. |
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 | Bugs: |
Snowfleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were riddled with postholes. Patchy snow and ice down low with snow depth increasing with elevation. Maybe a foot of snow in the woods up high. Trails were firm enough for just spikes but any warmer today and we would have wanted snowshoes to preserve the trail.
Approximately 150 yards above the lower Benjamin Weeks Trail junction a game trail crosses the Mt Rowe Trail. The game trail had a ton of blood in it. Looks as though something, maybe a deer?, was attacked and ran along the trail. Not sure if this is related to the active coyotes in the area or not but be cautious with dogs in the area. We walked along the game trail on both sides of the trail to see if there were any more signs of what was injured but found nothing.
Overall a nice hike with good views from the ridge as usual. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-02 |
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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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