| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pine Mountain (Gorham), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 30, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road to sand pits plowed. Sand pits were very icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some of the streams are opening up with the snow melt, broke through some of the thinner ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns to climb over, under, around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
She made it no problem. Tried making her own trail a few times and quickly returned to the packed trail due to depth of snow off trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
None - One of the benefits of winter hiking. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Headed out around 8AM. Lower section of trail was packed, easy going. AS we got higher in elevation and the temperature got warmer the snow became deeper and softer making snowshoes almost necessary. The trail from Chapel Rock junction to the summit had not been broken so snowshoes were definitely required for that part. No views at the summit but nice views from the lookouts. The hike down was adventurous with the snow becoming very soft, even with snowshoes we slid quite a few times down the steeper sections, skis would have been fun!
Overall excellent weather for a winter hike even if it did make the snow a bit more challenging. |
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 | Name: |
Mark Bettez |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-30 |
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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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