| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Pike's Peak (Plymouth), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Fauver Link Trail, Sutherland Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trail head was well plowed and empty at 7:30am, just two other cars at 10:30am when I returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily stepped over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several old blow downs that are stepped over or under without issue. |
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 | Comments: |
First hike up this trail. The Nor'Easter on Thursday put 18"+ of nice loose powder down. Trail was broken in for the first mile and I broke in the next mile or so up to Pike's Peak. Still a lot of loose powder so snowshoes needed still. All rocks and roots are well covered now. Did not go the final stretch to the summit, so unclear how the steeper ledges I read about are with the snow. Markers are generally OK (mix of old blue blazes, yellow blazes, and newer yellow plastic discs) and with the now broken trail should be easy to navigate, but there were a few stretches in the upper half that had me guessing on trail location in the fresh snow. All in all a good snowshoe outing...about 2 hrs up to Pike's and an hour getting down. |
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 | Name: |
TrailMix |
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 | E-Mail: |
mchristiansen97@yahoo.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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