| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Major, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Major Trail, Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 5, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy hop-overs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We ascended Main Trail and descended Brook Trail to keep the dogs from going down the icy ledges. They did fine picking their way up, staying mainly off trail on the snow. |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Do not attempt this hike without traction! The Main Trail was solid ice from start to finish, except for a couple of short bare ground stretches near the trailhead. The lower ledges proved a bit difficult to navigate, but we snaked our way up, trying to find some snow between steep icy rivers. The upper ledges were more snow than ice, so were easier. The snow continued across the summit and to the Brook Trail. Brook Trail was a mix of ice and snow, becoming more ice as we descended. The ice was thick enough to seem like it won't be going anywhere in the next week or so, even with warm temps ahead. |
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 | Name: |
Scooter |
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 | E-Mail: |
mmtomas@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-05 |
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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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