| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Bicknell Ridge, Eagle Cascade, Emerald Pool, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Bicknell Ridge Trail, Eagle Cascade Link, Emerald Pool Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Big plowed lot all to myself |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All doable with care |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Shout out to Chatham Trails Association: well-maintained, relatively easy to follow trails with only a couple of blowdowns. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a very pretty hike.
Started with Baldface Circle Trail which had been traveled by both skiers and snowshoers. Snowshoes continued up Bicknell Ridge Trail (wait... what?!), so broken out until about a mile below the ridge, where they turned around.
I continued up to the ridge (ledges! views!), then did a 180 and dropped down unbroken Eagle-Cascade Link. 4-6" of new snow, with lots of hidden ice and rocks. SO many animal tracks here!! Cascade itself was mostly frozen.
Baldface Circle between E-C Link and Bicknell was unbroken but easy breaking solo. Emerald Pool was completely frozen.
Beautiful hike... 5th hike in 7 days with no other humans encountered. :) |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-27 |
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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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