| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hayes, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mahoosuc Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 27, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Park on 16 at the railroad bridge. Take the walkway on the lower deck of the bridge to cross the river. Walk across a road and you'll see an "AMC TRAIL" sign pointing left. Don't go left. Instead, climb up the steep embankment to get to the rail trail. Follow the rail trail a long ways across the island and then over a bridge to cross the canal. Take a right onto a trail immediately after the canal, and then bear right at a sign. Follow this trail until it pops out onto a road at some power lines. There is a tiny sign here telling you to turn right. Turn right and follow the road almost to the dam, where you'll see the Mahoosuc Trail on the left. There is no parking at the actual trailhead. It's about a mile from NH 16 to the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No water crossing problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of large blowdowns scattered throughout. These will be annoying when there's real snow on the trail and will probably need an axe to clear. |
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 | Comments: |
Much more mud than snow almost all the way up the trail. The snow only begins to gain any depth around the very short spring spur trail. There are also stretches of hidden ice starting here as well. I barebooted all the way up, but the spring spur would be a good place to add spikes. I never wanted snowshoes. When the trail makes a sharp left turn at some ledges, go straight to the ledges or you'll be left wondering where the "...with a view" is. |
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 | Name: |
Chris Lumens |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-28 |
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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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