| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roughly 8 cars all parked along the side of the road and were ticketed by Bartlett NH. Town has an ordinance against roadside parking for all of winter: http://www.townofbartlettnh.org/information/winter-regulations-3/. Admittedly snow banks had the cars pretty far into the shoulder so maybe this wouldn't be enforced if cars were fully off the pavement or if no plowing were happening. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
We broke out trail on 1/14/24. Snow was around 12" deep, with a glazing crust. Snowshoes are useful but passed many people in bare boots.
Firetower door was frozen shut with ice, we were able to get it open with a hard shoulder push. Might get worst as the season goes on. |
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 | Name: |
Thomas orr |
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 | E-Mail: |
t.orr@columbia.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-15 |
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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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