| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Goat Pasture Hill, Mt. Anna, Mt. Shannon, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Red Trail, Blue Trail, Blue-Yellow Trail, Yellow Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Surprisingly quiet at Hidden Valley Camp. The road in and the parking are plowed well. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing West Brook took a little care as to dunk a snowshoe. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Red Trail: A couple of blowdowns south of Goat Pasture Hill; one between the summit and Old Stage Rd. Blue Trail: The only one I remember is a large birch across the trail near the cliff outlook. |
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 | Comments: |
The Belknaps got a few inches of new snow out of last night's storm. Decent snowshoeing but not super. Lower down was thin and sticky and higher up was deeper and softer. Most of this loop was untouched except for the trails in the immediate vicinity on Shannon, which had been postholed. The deepest and driftiest section was Blue Trail coming down from Anna. Glad I was breaking trail downhill and snowshoes were essential here.
Some brief hints of sun along the way but it stayed mostly overcast. Today's conditions won't mean much after this coming week's warmup and rain, which will make a mess of the current snow pack. :( |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.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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