| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat A, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Wildcat Ridge Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in Pinkham Notch overflow (dirt) lot south of Joe Dodge Lodge. Halfway full just before 10 a.m. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Friend lost a blue foam seat pad |
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 | Comments: |
Entering from Lost Pond Trail and up to the ridge was not well-traveled. The trail was slightly stable only because of morning temps keeping the previous posthole indentations partially frozen. We started in spikes then a couple of us barebooted but walked tentatively in the old footprints. The rock slabs up to the ridge were mostly melted so passable with some stemming/scrambling. Once on the ridge, snow was mostly either mono-rail or messy/sloppy postholed slush. Trail in the trees and shade were much more stable, understandably. But even though Nineteen Mile Brook is well-traveled and some of my group thought would be packed down--it was not an easy walk out. Steep sections were very slippery because of melting/ corn and mashed potatoes snow. Lots of postholing, degrading monorail, puddles, mud... Spring mud season is almost here. |
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 | Name: |
Annaliza |
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 | E-Mail: |
annaliza.hikes@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-28 |
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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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