| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mack Ridge, Round Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mack Ridge Trail, fire road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 28, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
drove in the well-plowed, well-cared-for access road (off of Places Mill), followed the big sign "Parking", same as always. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
not terribly high, but definitely fed recently by snow melt |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Took 4 hours for 2 of us to get up the Mack Ridge Trail, clearing blowdowns all the way up, and then 40 minutes to get back down via the auto road. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found one orange knit hat on the Mack Ridge between the trailhead and Old Stage, left it at the Orange/Old Stage junction. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare boots were fine on the Mack Ridge trail. Some snow here and there, a few inches deep on the ridge itself, a few slippery spots in places but nothing worth putting on traction for. Obvious signs throughout of a previous hiker, tractionless, slip-sliding down. After 4 hours getting up the Mack Ridge, we had run out of time, so we took the auto road back down. Spikes would have been nice coming down--snowmobile treads have made it icy in many places--but it's manageable without spikes. Poles were helpful, up and down. |
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 | Name: |
Michael Quinn |
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 | E-Mail: |
michael.quinn@gmail.com |
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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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