| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Shaw, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lower Bridle Path, Upper Bridle Path, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail, Faraway Connector, Cold Spring Trail, Settlement Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking Lot at top of Ossipee Park Road is plowed, all spaces were ice covered this morning. No cars in the lot at 7:30 AM. Both lots full at 12:30 PM. Parking lot on 171 was about half full when I left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were frozen or bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in good shape. No blowdowns or obstructions. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful Day. Started at the upper parking lot at the Castle in the Clouds property. All of the trails I travelled had received minimal or no use since the storm earlier this week with the exception of the section of the High Ridge used by snowmobiles and the Settlement Trail (which is groomed for XC skiing). The Upper Bridal, Oak Ridge Cutoff and High Ridge before the Turtleback Mountain junction had not seen any recent foot traffic. In most places there was a faint old snowshoe track, in others the trail was totally obscured by the last storm but could be carefully followed via the excellent blazing. The surface on all of these trails was a breakable crust over a deep powder base. I wore snowshoes the entire trip. NONE of the trails I traveled are currently suitable for bare booting/micro spikes. I don't know where the people were heading, but as I was leaving the parking lot there was a large group (about ten) leaving the parking lot and no one in the group had snowshoes. I didn't see anyone while I was out on the trails. |
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 | Name: |
AtTheZoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-11 |
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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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