bryan
New member
date: 12/17/13
trails: firewardens loop trail, various trails
conditions: parking lot is well plowed. the right branch of the loop trail had been roughly broken out up to the firetower. from there all trails leaving looked to be pretty well packed out. i continued on the trail towards little blue job shortly branching off on a side trail that leads down ledges and winds around to the pond between the peaks. i then continued on unbroken trail around the northeast end of little blue job before turning and heading up ledges to its summit. a foot plus of snow with some deeper drifting. around the open top much of the snow was blown clear with just a thin crusty covering remaining. from little blue job i followed the main route back to the parking lot and it was nicely packed out the whole way.
equipment: i wore snowshoes the whole hike.
comments: after exploring some other local peaks in the morning i took a swing around blue job as the snow started to pick up. cold, but not windy and some local views remained to hussey, chesley, nubble and parker. great to be out.
bryan
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trails: firewardens loop trail, various trails
conditions: parking lot is well plowed. the right branch of the loop trail had been roughly broken out up to the firetower. from there all trails leaving looked to be pretty well packed out. i continued on the trail towards little blue job shortly branching off on a side trail that leads down ledges and winds around to the pond between the peaks. i then continued on unbroken trail around the northeast end of little blue job before turning and heading up ledges to its summit. a foot plus of snow with some deeper drifting. around the open top much of the snow was blown clear with just a thin crusty covering remaining. from little blue job i followed the main route back to the parking lot and it was nicely packed out the whole way.
equipment: i wore snowshoes the whole hike.
comments: after exploring some other local peaks in the morning i took a swing around blue job as the snow started to pick up. cold, but not windy and some local views remained to hussey, chesley, nubble and parker. great to be out.
bryan
[email protected]
