| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cotton Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cotton Mountain Trail, Crawford Ridgepole Trail, Prescott Trail, Old Highway, Route 113 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roadside lot off Route 113. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Chainsaw blowdown on Old Highway a few tenths in from 113. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None yet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were mostly snow free (no need for light traction unless we get a storm).
Cotton Mountain Trail had a few patches of snow/ice/frozen granular, as well as some water running down it near the beginning, but was otherwise relatively dry. Did not bother to bushwhack to the true summit. Squam Lake still has ice.
Crawford Ridgepole had some patchy ice coming off Cotton, but was otherwise snow free. A few mucky areas, but nothing too bad.
Prescott Trail was mucky in the flats down low.
Old Highway was quite mucky from the erosion, etc.
Picked up dinner at Squam Lake MarketPlace. Pay the day before on their web site, then pick up between 4 and 5:30 PM. Didn't have even touch a door! |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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