| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Shaw, Black Snoot, Big Ball Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Shaw Trail, Black Snout Trail, Banana Trail, Tate Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 21, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Three cars in the lot including ours, all day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The major crossing on the Mt. Shaw Trail was difficult. We worked our way upstream a bit and still needed to step on submerged rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There is one large blowdown on the Black Snout Trail about 1/4 mile from Black Snout. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Mixed bag with a little of everything today. As expected, the Mt. Shaw Trail was relatively dry but with minor mud, some flowing water and avoidable stretches of ice below the carriage roads. Carriage roads generally had good, supportive snow cover but were badly post holed and tedious going. Banana Trail had several sections of impressive ice flows up high that had to be worked around then intermittent snow and ice cover down to the Tate Mt. Trail which was dry and nice walking. We wore rock spikes on the carriage roads and upper Banana Trail.
Fun hike with Chris on a day when the wind was howling. Good views into the Whites but the Presidentials were in the soup. The waterfalls along the trail are gorgeous. |
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 | Name: |
RickB. |
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 | E-Mail: |
rickbb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-21 |
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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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