| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Skatutakee Mountain, Thumb Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Harriskat Trail, Thumbs Up Trail, Thumbs Down Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 12, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty, in well plowed and maintained Harris Center for Conservation Education, parking lot. Maps available at trailhead kiosk near parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few small brooks with small snow bridges, easy to hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tree down ascending Harriskat, easy to go under.
Tree down descending Thumps Down Trail (shortly after leaving jct. with Thumbs Up Trail), limbo low underneath or go around in deep unpacked snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one owner with a leashed dog. |
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 | Bugs: |
Maybe some Snow fleas. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Rubber coated outdoor wood gloves, at trail head kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
MICROspikes throughout the hike.
Harriskat Trail ascending- conditions were mostly firm with a thin soft slushy layer.
Thumbs Up Trail (connection from Skatutakee to Thumb)- Soft and tough in the saddle with plenty of postholing. Also postholes from two hikers who had just crossed it recently. Snowshoes probably would be better here.
Thumbs Up Trail (up to summit)- Generally solid with some posthole areas, thin slushy layer on top.
Thumbs Down Trail descending- Generally solid enough for spikes, occasional postholing, soft in section that passes Jack's Pond.
*I would say to maybe wear snowshoes to guarantee stability throughout this hike, but I believe things will firm up in all sections with the incoming colder temperatures. I would recommend MICROspikes for the hike.
*Postholes in the saddle area between summits sank to maybe 18-24" snow depth. |
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 | Name: |
Matthew Kuncik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-12 |
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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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