| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Roberts, Faraway Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Roberts Trail, High Ridge Trail, Faraway Mountain Trail, Cold Spring Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 2, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
About a dozen cars in the main hiking lot, but still plenty of parking nearby. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of sticks and small blowdowns littering the trail, but nothing of any concern. |
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 | Comments: |
Roberts was easily barebooted, then switched to snowshoes for the High Ridge Trail. HRT was an absolute mess, with no sign of any snowshoe traffic, just postholes galore, which made snowshoeing a constant challenge; I don’t know how (or why) people do a loop of this length while sinking to their shins and knees with every step! The postholes continued down Faraway Mountain Trail and Cold Spring Trail until about 1600’ when snowshoes became unnecessary. The short old road to the Faraway summit had only a very faint single snowshoe track, and was a thankful break along the way. |
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 | Name: |
wemedge |
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 | E-Mail: |
billwhite@mac.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-03 |
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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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