| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Bemis (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Nancy Pond Trail, abandoned Mount Bemis fire tower trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Nancy Pond Trailhead lot is well plowed out with room for 6+ cars. The surface is very slick ice however. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The ice on the crossing just a few tenths of a mile in on the Nancy Pond Trail is still not particularly well established yet. |
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 | Comments: |
Inspired by seeing Carl G's recent trip report since that big snowstorm, I thought I'd take advantage of his tracks to follow up this summit. There has been a little traffic on the Nancy Pond Trail, but it is still unconsolidated and requires snowshoes. At 1.6 miles in, just across the major stream crossing, I could clearly see the split off the Nancy Pond Trail, onto the old fire tower trail. Carl's tracks were already quite blown in on the lower elevations of the fire tower trail, but they were still easy enough to follow. At the 3000 foot knob, I found myself in chest deep snowdrifts, with no signs of any prior footprints. I got to enjoy the unique views looking up the valley towards Crawford Notch on a bluebird day from the lookouts there, but decided not to keep dealing with the swimmable snowdrifts with almost a mile left to the summit and turned around at that point. |
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 | Name: |
Khiggs |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-02 |
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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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