RollingRock
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Trails: Sandwich Mountain Trail - Drakes Brook Trail
Conditions: About 6 inches of snow at lower elevations. Around 2,000 feet the depth increased to about a foot. After Noon Peak the snow depth varied between 12-16 inches. A few blowdowns easily navigated [two large trees fell across the trail between the brook crossing and Noon Peak]. Icing on the snow covered trees between Noon and Jenning Peak bent them downwards onto the trail becoming additional obtacles and slowing progress; routefinding was also difficult but we did manage to traverse even though we might have wandered a bit. Both crossings were fine.
Equipment: Snowshoes required.
It was a beautiful winter wonderland. With the snow clinging onto the branches we were surrounded by snow garlands!
Conditions: About 6 inches of snow at lower elevations. Around 2,000 feet the depth increased to about a foot. After Noon Peak the snow depth varied between 12-16 inches. A few blowdowns easily navigated [two large trees fell across the trail between the brook crossing and Noon Peak]. Icing on the snow covered trees between Noon and Jenning Peak bent them downwards onto the trail becoming additional obtacles and slowing progress; routefinding was also difficult but we did manage to traverse even though we might have wandered a bit. Both crossings were fine.
Equipment: Snowshoes required.
It was a beautiful winter wonderland. With the snow clinging onto the branches we were surrounded by snow garlands!
