| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cooley Hill, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jericho Road Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Was able to park near the gate (not too much snow yet, so was able to pull in with 4WD). Room for maybe 3 vehicles without blocking the gate. There is a plowed bump out about 0.1 mile south as well. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail will need some attention at some point a number of blowdowns, brushy in places, and blazes fading away. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails are in the greater Franconia snow-shadow, so the snowpack isn't as deep as other places. Maybe 1-2 inches of powder fell over night. Overall depths ranged from 3 to 12 inches. Ground is not frozen in places, so there is slush lurking underneath. Snowshoes were the way to go, even though it was bony in a few areas. We left a decent track, but I suspect the upcoming week's weather forecast will obliterate the natural snow here, such that it is.
Cloudy morning with temperatures rising into the upper 30s. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-08 |
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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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