| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Big Ball Mountain, Black Snoot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, Tate Mountain Trail, Banana Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 18, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
7 other cars in the lot and room for a few more. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One miniscule stream which had a plank over it in case you can't hop 3 feet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blow downs (stepovers). One slightly obscures the trail on the flank of Black snout. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Out-and-back. Shaw trail, green and red blazed Italian trail, and Big ball mountain trail. No spikes required. Very dry trail except a short stretch near the beginning of the Italian trail.
It is easy to step around or over the few icy patches. I did not go on the Black snout spur towards Mt Shaw, but it appeared to still have snow cover.
The Italian trail crosses a few logging roads. After leaving the Shaw trail, continue straight at the 1st intersection. Eventually you hit a logging road where you turn left at a cairn and go uphill for about 30 feet. Then you need to leave the logging trail by finding a foot path on the right. The tree with the red blaze is down there, but is propped up on its side by a cairn. After that, it is easy to follow the trails by looking at the ground or at appropriately placed blazes or cairns. (Thanks to the maintainers).
In the Winter, trail-finding could be hard, though, due to many of the cairns and blazes being low.
Only saw other people on the trail once and we gave each other wide berth. |
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 | Name: |
Al S |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-18 |
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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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