| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Black Mountain (Benton), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Black Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 22, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Homeowner at end of plowing requests that, if possible, folks continue 0.2 mile to summer parking. AWD and clearance recommended. Otherwise Chippewa Trail is probably a better choice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown about 1/2 mile below the summit |
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 | Comments: |
Out of 15 people on the trail today, only Fancypants and I were in snowshoes. I dunno… maybe we’re doing it wrong (hahaha), but I’d say snowshoes are much easier and definitely the way to go…
There was an old set or two of snowshoe tracks with a barebooter (carrying snowshoes) divoting it up. FP and I were having a grand time smoothing out a nice track until four rototillers passed us. Black Mountain Trail is an old road (wider than most trails). F this, I said, and from that point on, broke out a parallel track most of the way up and down the mountain. It was easier walking and kind of nice for barebooters and snowshoers to each have their own trails. :) We met eight more barebooters on our way down. Hopefully they stuck to “their†trail.
The day turned out to be a beaut, and we had fun checking out the extensive ledges and far-reaching views. A moose had been on the summit very, very recently. Black Mountain is pretty awesome.
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 | Name: |
Snowflea & Fancypants |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-22 |
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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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