| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Arethusa Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Arethusa Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 29, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Both the upper and the lower lots are plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are 4 stepovers; one has a really wide herd path and three of them are going to need a chainsaw (or an axe plus a lot of patience!) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dog had an absolute blast! |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is packed out by a lot of boots; there is no sign that anyone wore snowshoes. With Friday night’s temperatures it will be a concrete superhighway by Saturday (are those your favorite two winter words or what?). Even if I were first on this trail, snowshoes would have been overkill as it’s pretty bony. Maybe there is 6-8” on the ground. I brought light traction but didn’t need it.
The side trails (Bemis Brook and Arethusa Ripley Falls Trails) only had a single set of boot prints each.
As a side note, the parking lot for Sawyer River Road was NOT PLOWED when I drove by at 3pm. There were two SUVs in the lot but I don’t know that I would attempt it with my CrossTrek right now. Interestingly Fourth Iron (basically across the street) is plowed so that’s a parking option if you are hiking Carrigain this weekend.
Be safe and Happy Thanksgiving! |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl and Echo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-30 |
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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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