| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Roberts, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Roberts Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Our group of nine took up many of the spots in the hiker area outside the gate, but there was ample room for more. On return, I noticed a couple of vehicles off the road nearer the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape - no blowdowns or anything like that. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One of us lost something of personal importance somewhere along the trail, we think. Email me if you find it. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice hike, with skies eventually giving way to just blue sky overhead. Trail is hard packed snow with some ice here and there. The first half was basically a microspikes situation, with some bare stretches lower down. The upper half could be done in snowshoes, with care taken around postholes. It's hard to imagine anyone doing a trail like this in winter conditions without traction of some sort. Traction devices are so easy to find online and the aftermarket versions are cheap enough. I picked up a pair for under $15, with 19 half-inch spikes, as a backup for my Kahtoolas. I gave them a go today, up and down, and they worked well. I think I'll use the mainly these cheapies, with the others as backup. Durability over time is an unknown right now. |
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 | Name: |
Pappy |
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 | E-Mail: |
deerhaventech@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-22 |
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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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