| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, Mt. Anna, Mt. Mack, Belknap Mountain, Gunstock Mountain, Mt. Rowe, Mt. Klem, Rand Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, East Quarry Mountain, North Straightback, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Boulder Loop Trail, Belknap Range Trail, Red Trail, Round Pond-Mt. Mack Trail, Mack Ridge Trail, Round Pond-Piper Link, Blue Trail, access road, Round Pond Trail, Quarry Trail, Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues at Mt Major TH |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All passable but took a bit of care due to iced-over rocks. Crossing on N Straightback Link Tr between N Straightback and Brook Tr is fully iced-over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing notable. Very few blowdowns and fallen branches compared with other areas this weekend. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found one sad and lonely yaktrak at Mt Major TH. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail conditions are a mix of bare trail, ice, and snow. Snow (when present) was a bit crusty but shallow; snowshoes wouldn’t have been much help. Plenty of ice flow on ledges but generally avoidable. Some flat frozen-over trail
We never put on our spikes given the amount of exposed trail and thinness of much of the ice, but the few other folks we saw on trail had theirs on. North-facing areas tended to be icier and snowier, with the worst conditions between Klem and Rand. |
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 | Name: |
cmehike |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-16 |
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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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