*Update - Cancelled due to lack of snow*
A relatively mild hike mostly on gentle carriage roads - a good warmup/refresher hike for snowshoeing season. Two of the Ossipee 10 list peaks will be reached, each providing unique views.
Tentative Date: Saturday, December 20th, 2008, 9:00 AM *cancelled*
- Hike will be postponed or cancelled if there isn't at least a 6" base
- Hike will be postponed or cancelled due to precip or dangerous temperatures/winds
Location: Route 171 LRCT (Castle in the Clouds) Hiker Parking Area
Itinerary: Shannon Brook Trail, Bald Knob Cutoff, Bald Knob Trail, Turtleback Mt. Trail, Turtleback Summit Trail, (Turtleback Mountain), Turtleback Summit Trail, Turtleback Mt. Trail, Bald Knob Trail, (Bald Knob), Bald Knob Trail, Bald Knob Cutoff, Shannon Brook Trail
Equipment List: Snowshoes (with some sort of claw/crampon built in, ie modern snowshoes, not two tennis rackets), standard winter pack (ie warm clothes, etc.). Ice axe/crampons not needed.
A relatively mild hike mostly on gentle carriage roads - a good warmup/refresher hike for snowshoeing season. Two of the Ossipee 10 list peaks will be reached, each providing unique views.
Tentative Date: Saturday, December 20th, 2008, 9:00 AM *cancelled*
- Hike will be postponed or cancelled if there isn't at least a 6" base
- Hike will be postponed or cancelled due to precip or dangerous temperatures/winds
Location: Route 171 LRCT (Castle in the Clouds) Hiker Parking Area
Itinerary: Shannon Brook Trail, Bald Knob Cutoff, Bald Knob Trail, Turtleback Mt. Trail, Turtleback Summit Trail, (Turtleback Mountain), Turtleback Summit Trail, Turtleback Mt. Trail, Bald Knob Trail, (Bald Knob), Bald Knob Trail, Bald Knob Cutoff, Shannon Brook Trail
Equipment List: Snowshoes (with some sort of claw/crampon built in, ie modern snowshoes, not two tennis rackets), standard winter pack (ie warm clothes, etc.). Ice axe/crampons not needed.
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