| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Rowe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Rowe Trail, Benjamin Weeks Trail, Ridge Trail, Yellow Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 27, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the school, plenty of room due to school vacation |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Banjamin Weeks trail were frozen and supported my weight, but would be hoppable even if they weren’t frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blow downs on Benjamin Weeks trail (on the loop closest to the bottom) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met a friendly golden. My dogs had fun, easy trail with some open streams to drink from |
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 | Comments: |
The blue trail and Ridge trails were well packed, but were softening as the day warmed up. I used snowshoes the whole time. Other hikers I encountered were 50/50 spikes/snowshoes. Both would be fine on those trails.
Benjamin Weeks was unbroken since the last storm. The loop towards the bottom hadn’t seen traffic since before that. I had some very pleasant, soft, fluffy snow all to myself. That’s the true joy of snowshoeing, gliding through a layer of powder, so soft and forgiving, nothing jolting your joints on the descent. Pure bliss.
Yellow trail had yesterday’s snow on it, so I descended that one because I like powder.
To sum up, Benjamin weeks needs more snowshoes on it. But all the trails will after tomorrow’s snow, so never mind. |
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 | Name: |
Amy & the Pyrs |
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 | E-Mail: |
amyr72@juno.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-27 |
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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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