| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Chippewa Trail, Black Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 21, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped the car for the Black Mountain Trail at the house... attempted to go down to the designated parking but dirt road had a pretty significant rut at one point... In retrospect (after seeing it via walking), probably could've made it. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All very minor and hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing major. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pup had a great time. Few steep, icy spots but avoidable or had no trouble. |
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 | Comments: |
Car shuttled in order to go up Chippewa and down Black Mountain. Beautiful day! Napped in the sun for a couple hours on the summit.
It was a spikes on-spikes off-spikes on-spikes off kind of day/trail. Besides very beginning and very end, Chippewa was mostly snow/ice-free. Black Mountain Trail was probably 3/4 covered with snowpack/ice. Spikes were definitely necessary for those spots (especially with dog attached to you), but no need for snowshoes or anything else. |
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 | Name: |
CTRL+Z |
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 | E-Mail: |
dtwilson4826@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-21 |
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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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