| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Livermore, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Mountain Road, herd path, Crawford Ridgepole Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 11, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mountain Road is passable. Perch Pond Road leading to it, on the other hand, is muddier than I've ever seen it. I don't think one would want to attempt this with a low clearance car today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Three stepovers on Crawford Ridgepole north of Old Mountain Road. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails still remain fully covered, though the summit viewpoint is currently melted out.
Old Mountain Road was a combination of soft blue ice, spring snow, and slush. I wore snowshoes for flotation (snow was soft and the ice had water running under it; didn't want to posthole through it) and traction (Microspikers were holding onto trees to get down some of the ice flows).
I took the northbound herd path, then swung back around on the Crawford Ridgepole Trail (adds 0.1 mile and a slight bit of gain). Other than the area that usually is scoured (still a narrow passage of ice), everything was spring snow. Some tree wells melted out in the woods.
Cloudy but mild afternoon with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. Lakes still look fully frozen. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-11 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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