| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
West Quarry Mountain, East Quarry Mountain, Straightback Mountain - North Peak, Straightback Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Stage Road, East Precipice Path, Belknap Range Trail, Marsh Crossing Trail, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Straightback Mountain Trail, Blueberry Pasture Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 9, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Alton Mountain Road kiosk lot. One other party arrived while we were staging. They were gone when we got back to the trailhead. Room for several cars there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There might have been one stepover blowdown someplace but not an issue. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
An LL Bean glove at kiosk. Found a small green stuffsack on the trail. It is now tied to a tree. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful warm day redlining the Belknaps. Wore microspikes much of the time, especially when we were not on a south facing trail. We were putting them on and taking them off a lot. Monorail, where present, was mostly firm, except on the Dave Roberts Quarry trail between West Quarry and East Quarry where the monorail was getting rotten and gave way fairly often. Saw 4 other souls all day, two at the trailhead, and two near summit of Straightback South. One more trip should finish our redlining. Thanks to Lone Wolf for a great day. |
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 | Name: |
greatoz |
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 | E-Mail: |
greatoz.tz...verizon.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-09 |
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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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