| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Imp Face, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Imp Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked at the north trailhead, I was the only one there at 8am, 2 cars at noon. South lot had 4 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lower ones are easy, higher crossings are mostly bridged with ice and snow, I stepped on rocks just to be safe. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few avoidable blow downs in lower forest, one major walk-around between Imp ledges and junction with North Carter Tr. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I found a Nalgene water bottle hung on a tree since before the last storm. It’s red with a teal screw top, says “Hawaii Forest & Trailâ€. Email me if it’s yours, I can mail it. |
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 | Comments: |
I did the loop clockwise from the north lot. Temp was 0*F when I arrived at 8am. Snow was trace in conifer forests in lower elevations, a few inches deeper in open deciduous areas. I wore snowshoes for basically the whole hike, I took them off just at the end for the 0.3mi road walk along Rt. 16.
Looks like someone broke trail yesterday up to the ledges, but only some postholes past there to the junction with North Carter Trail. I set a decent snowshoe track for the unbroken section. Some people had barefooted up the south side of the loop and it was quite messy. The snow isn’t consolidated enough to barefoot above ~2000ft. Please use snowshoes if you are hiking in the next few days, it was annoying dealing with postholes in the unbroken section! Lower down, snowshoeing is bony in spots with rocks that aren’t fully covered by snow.
It was calm and pleasant at the ledges today, with almost clear skies and perfect views of the the north presidentials. Such a perfect winter wonderland! It warmed up to mid-20s when I got back to my car. |
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 | Name: |
njhcomposer |
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 | E-Mail: |
njhcomposer@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-19 |
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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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