| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Hedgehog Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
UNH Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 9, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is Plowed! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
the only little stream crossing I can think of was open but its an easy step over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Yellow blazes and good trailhead signs |
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 | Comments: |
After skiing at Loon all morning and some of the afternoon I decided to drive over the Kanc and tag Hedgehog's summit. I left my snowshoes in the car, it was silly warm 36 degrees. Trail was tracked out by snowshoes, snow is well consolidated and is not very deep, maybe a couple of inches. Snow and ice on trees dripped on me and sometimes a loud slushbomb would fall--how none of those hit me I don't know. Cool view from the top, and very windy, dark clouds just above all the peaks. On my way down it got really dark. I carried my spikes but never put them on, my boots barely made a track. Allen's ledge was nice. This was a quick easy one and good to stretch the legs. My timing was good, it started raining as soon as I started my car up. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-09 |
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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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