Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, North Straightback Mountain - Boulder Loop Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Quarry Spur, Brook Trail, Mt. Major Trail - 2-26-2022

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, North Straightback Mountain, NH

	Trails:	Boulder Loop Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Quarry Spur, Brook Trail, Mt. Major Trail

	Date of Hike:	Saturday, February 26, 2022

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	The Mt. Major lot is plowed and accessible.

	Surface Conditions:	Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes, Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	The Boulder Trail is open and flowing with water. Some of the crossings on the Brook Trail require careful negotiation.

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	Comments:	This bluebird day came at cost: Great care was required the whole way. The lower elevations had a layer of soft, minimally packed snow on top of slippery ice, with lots of rock jutting out. Don't walk too fast or a foot may fly out from underneath you. Neither snowshoes nor microspikes are ideal coming up the Boulder (I wore snowshoes), but both are better than bare boots. The Belknap Range Trail was broken out almost exactly to the peak of Mt. Straighback. After that, I broke trail to North Peak. Once again I attempted to break out the North Straightback Link. I got to the part with the rocky ledge, saw it had a layer of slippery ice underneath that fluffy snow, and turned back to break trail up Quarry Spur. No part of this route was suitable for sliding (not on purpose anyway).

	Name:	Professor

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	Date Submitted:	2022-02-26

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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.