| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Turtleback Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Turtleback Mountain Trail, Turtleback Summit Trail, Lower Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 27, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Early 8:30 arrival, only 3 cars. Upon our return at 12:30 the lot was full and cars were parked along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large tree down on the Lower Bridle Path but easy to step over. Another tree across that trail easily bypassed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues we could see |
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 | Comments: |
We wore old microspikes as the conditions varied constantly. There was ice under leaves, which led to a broken arm for me in 2016 so we kept the spikes on but most people were bare booting. On the summit trail there was deeper snow, postholed and frozen so we just followed in the postholes. Ledges at summit totally bare. Didn't see many people until we were descending, I imagine Roberts was quite busy compared to the trails we were on. |
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 | Name: |
Sugaree |
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 | E-Mail: |
barkers@alumni.unh.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-27 |
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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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