| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Mexico, Big Rock Cave, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cabin Trail, Big Rock Cave Trail, Whitin Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 25, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed roadside parking on NH 113A available |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several crossings of Whitin Brook on the Whitin Brook Trail were open and took some planning to cross and stay dry which we did. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of breakdown on Cabin Trail climbing up Whitin Ridge |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Piper did great |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day for this loop hike up to the flat view less side of Mount Mexico down to the interesting Big Rock Cave. Some views of Mount Paugus. Trail well packed down to the caves. We used light traction although really not needed. The Whitin Brook Trail had a surprising amount of snow which previous hikers had bare booted. We should have used snowshoes but we didn’t bring them. The Cabin Trail surprising had far less snow and climbing up the Whitin Ridge there was a lot of fallen trees. Trail is not well marked but human tracks in the snow were easy to follow.
Thanks to Hannah for hiking with us. The loop was 5.8 miles with 1,578 feet of elevation gain. |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Piper |
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 | E-Mail: |
lr1230@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-25 |
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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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