| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
West Quarry Mountain, East Quarry Mountain, North Straightback, Straightback Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Precipice Trail, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Blueberry Pasture Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There was a party of 18 leaving about the same time. Glad we weren't sharing a trail! Luckily there is lots of parking at the Alton Mountain Road lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy, just walk across the ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of fresh big blowdowns, maybe Fri night winds. Easily walked around. |
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 | Comments: |
For the waterfall on Precipice, microspikes or crampons might be better than snowshoes. We got through on snowshoes but some of the detours to avoid hard ice got sketchy.
The ridgeline is all breakable crust, or unbreakable crust in places. From the junction with BRT through the Quarries to NS, it's moderately packed after three of us, but there are still places where a big person will go through the crust. NS to Straightback is well packed.
From Straightback through Blueberry Pasture is actually all snowmobile track, we hadn't realized. Only saw one sled party, though, not a problem. |
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 | Name: |
Conor & Margie |
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 | E-Mail: |
rockfox212@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-05 |
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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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