| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Corkscrew Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Round Pond Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked just north of the Round Pond Brook Trail and on the opposite side of the road in a large plowed pulloff with room for many cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I don’t recall any blowdowns. The Cohos Trail was well blazed in yellow and a bit more obvious and easier to follow than the last section I was on in Pittsburgh (Covell Mtn Trail). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Cohos Trail (Round Pond Brook Trail), bushwhack
Day 67, Peak 62. 3rd hike of the day after Piper Hill in Colebrook and Harris Pond Mtn in Pittsburgh. Cloudy, windy, temps in the mid 20s, and now it was snowing too. I’m beginning to convince myself that anytime it’s winter and it says it’s cloudy in Pittsburgh, once you hit First Connecticut Lake, it’s also probably snowing 🙃 I’d originally thought I’d do this one with Round Pond Mtn but unless you’ve got a car spot perhaps, I think it makes sense to do these two peaks separately given that it looks to me like the peaks are more than a mile apart.
I walked in the CT, descending to the Neil Tillotson shelter, then began ascending again. I started my whack at the sharp left hand turn and the 2000ft contour. I headed north going over the SW knob of Corkscrew. Descent woods, with some young growth, but nothing too bad or thick. Some spruce/softwoods around the SW knob but very easy to avoid. Came upon some more significant spruce as I neared Corkscrew but I stuck to the right and stayed in the young growth instead. Snow was deeper bud I figured it would be easier. The true high point and jar is in the softwoods though. Not hard to find and not too thick. I returned in my tracks.
Snow depth was slightly greater on this one. The CT had actually seen traffic and was well packed so bareboots or spikes (I used the latter) worked well on this. When I started bushwhacking there was, at absolute most, 4-6in of snow. Maybe a bit less. Snow depth increased slightly around the peak. I sunk 8in in bareboots at one point. Over a base, I’d certainly prefer snowshoes, but without anything underneath, it wasn’t worth snowshoes to me though certainly borderline. I’d say it’s a matter of preference. Since more snow has been had since I’ve written this, snowshoes are probably advisable now and I’m sure they’re needed on the higher peaks in this area.
The hike was about 2.75-3mi with just over 500ft of gain. It took me about 1.5hrs to do. 298 more peaks and 303 more peaks to go… |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-09 |
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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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