| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Moosilauke, Blue, Jim, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook, Benton, bushwhack, Asquam Ridge |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 16, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver Brook trailhead lot well plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor flowing water at two streams along Beaver Brook Trail. Easy to use stepping stones but be mindful of snowshoe crampons. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many small fir trees weighted down by ice and snow on Benton and Asquam Ridge trails. Be prepared for some crawling under and sometimes over these bent hurdles. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Don't lose your small dog in waist deep drifts! |
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 | Comments: |
Someone started to track out the "old" trail up to Moosilauke after passing Mt Blue and gave up when waist high drifts prevented forward progress. Stay high to the right on the "new" trail and you'll be fine. At least two people tracked Beaver Brook Trail to Moosilauke before me. The track isn't perfect but it gets there. I tracked out Blue and Jim. Significant ice/snow covered bent trees made Asqam Trail to Jim more like a bushwhack. |
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 | Name: |
Todd Callaghan |
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 | E-Mail: |
todd.callaghan@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-17 |
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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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