| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Sugarload, Goose Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Elwell Trail, Goose Pond Trail, Around the Pond Trail, Goose Pond-Elwell Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Elwell Trail trailhead lot is unplowed and frozen, but there is plenty of parking across the road at Wellington State Park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Comments: |
Most of the lower-elevation trail sections are hard-packed snow or thick ice, with an occasional open section -- light traction worked well for this, to avoid any guess work. Granite ledges are clear and dry, for the most part; easy to step around any ice.
Trail names for this Lakes Region Conservation Trust/Wellington State Park property have become standardized in the past year; a more or less accurate (free) map is available from LRCT:
lrct.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sugarloaf-Ridge-Goose-Pond-Trail-Map-2019-03112019.pdf
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https:// |
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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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