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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Little Sugarloaf, Goose Pond, NH
Trails
Trails: Elwell Trail, Goose Pond Trail, Goose Pond Loop, Red Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Room for a dozen cars or so at Elwell Trailhead. NOTE - you need good tires/4WD in the lot as it is shared with snowmobiles passing through 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: all were easy with bridges 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Terrific afternoon and views. Woods were gorgeous. You *could* bareboot but a few spots are treacherous due to ice floes hidden under 3" of fresh pow.  
Name
Name: Becca Munroe 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2026-01-18 
Link
Link: https:// 
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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