Trails Used

Mt. Roberts Tr.

Trail Conditions

Notes

Lots of signs of recent storms, leaves and branches down, we cleaned up some woody debris that we encountered. Looks like lots of water ran over the carriage roads in spots from the rain, may be a future erosion problem. Flowers galore: pink lady slippers, columbine, bastard toad flax (actual name), false sassparilla, blue bead lily and more! A few spots of snow off trail in the woods in the last tenth before summit. Great views even on a gray day. Probably saw about 10 people on trail today. Lowers lots actually had more cars so other trails may have been busier.

Parking

Ample parking this morning at hiker lot at Castle in the Clouds.

Water Crossings

None

Wildlife

Black flies in spots, some butterflies

Trail Conditions

Notes

A little snow where the trail goes thru the evergreens, but spikes were not needed.

Trails Used

Mt Roberts Trail, High Ridge Trail, Faraway Mtn Trail

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

Mostly dry on the trail with some icy spots 1/8th of a mile from the summit. Micro spikes worked well.The high ridge trail still has quite a few areas with monorails with a mix of blue ice, could inches of granular snow and in some spot knee deep post holes. The Faraway Mtn trail was 95% dry trail. All of the water crossings were rock hoppable.

Parking

Parked on off of Ossipee Park road. no issues.

Water Crossings

Minor rock hopping on some water crossings.

Wildlife

None yet

Trails Used

Mt Roberts Trail

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

I did not bring along my Hillsounds with the thinking that the most expansive icy areas would be in the flat hollow between the last lookout to the lake and the top. I was thinking careful foot placement would be ok. There was patchy snow/ice from the trailhead up to the last view of Lake Winnipesaukee. Easy to navigate this. The problem was that the expansive icy area went beyond the flat area going somewhat uphill for a ways. It is way too icy to go safely up/down this part and traction is the only way to navigate all this.

Parking

good parking

Water Crossings

None

Wildlife

a few Flys

Also on this trip

Trails Used

Mt. Roberts Trail, High Ridge Trail, Faraway Mountain Trail, Turtleback Mountain Trail, Bald Knob Trail

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

Definitely saw it all today over this almost 18 mile trek. Conditions were terrible and slow going. I bare booted up to Robert’s and that’s where the fun started. I put on my snowshoes (Dion’s worked perfect here) & broke trail for about 10 miles over to Faraway, up to Shaw where I changed into spikes, but then I needed them for Turtleback as well. Yay spring! Someone ahead of me post holed the entire 9 miles that I broke trail to Shaw. I have so many questions. Coming out was very muddy, entire sections of where the trail is a road is collapsing, many breaking ice, bridges, very slippery mud. Lots of water on trail at lower elevations. Still lots of snow up high, some drifts as high as 4 or 5 feet still on the High Ridge Trail. Still somehow one of the best days ever! I got to meet cookies on top and I’ve been reading her trail reports for a while, and it was great to know where the name came from. Your dog is such a sweetie! Hope to see you out there again!