| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cog Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 to park at the cog hiker parking. The usual. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
Washington was warm, light on the wind, and extremely foggy today. Visibility above 4,000’ was less than 20 feet, so the cog route was a good option. Below Waumbek station, the snow pack is relatively thin. We still used snowshoes on it, but spikes also would have worked. From Waumbek to tree line, the snow became deeper but was generally packed down by skiers. From Jacobs’s ladder to the summit, the snow is pretty soft, loose, and drifted. There are a few short patches of ice, but it’s much more snow than ice up there. We wore snowshoes the entire day and felt not even the slightest bit of desire to switch to spikes or crampons at any point. We were grateful for the railway or wayfinding would have been really tough. |
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 | Name: |
GoBlue |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-16 |
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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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