| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Straightback Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, Rand Mountain, Mt. Klem, Mt. Mack, Mt. Anna, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Alton Mountain Road, Precipice Path East, Main Trail, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Red Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 2, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking by the kiosk and entrance to the woods. Probably room for a comfortable 10 total cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots and lots of them. All doable! Some more frightening than others due to the angle and surrounding unstable ground. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
0 |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Erosion! Oh my gosh erosion! Trail was marked super well but there was certainly some challenges getting the boot to stick to the ground when going up or down hill.
***Blog post below as usual. This one is pretty detailed on how messy each of the cols between each of the mountains were.
I think we experienced all four seasons on this hike, made an otherwise easy hike much more difficult. If you're looking to get some hikes closer to home due to the current conditions, I'd probably stay away from the full loop and make some smaller hikes out of this one. Unless you really love a seasonal challenge! lol
I greatly preferred |
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 | Name: |
wheresizzy |
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 | E-Mail: |
isabella.risitano@me.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.wheresizzy.com/post/belknap-6-straightback-west-quarry-rand-klem-mack-anna-1-2-22 |
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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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