Mount Shaw

Trail: Cold Spring Road, Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Connector, Faraway Mountain Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Spring Snow

“Enough snow to make smooth trails. Previous hikers had packed the trail. Snowmobiles did a nice job compressing snow up at high trails. Bare booted the entire trip. Enough snow for good traction, ice only down low on the road. Saw no other hikers today although lots of cars in the lot when we finished. This was a great winter day in the high 30s, low 40ss and light wind only at the summit. A++ day for a winter hike. Trail conditions allowed us to crank and complete in about 4.5 hours including a lunch stop at the outlook.”

Trail: Cold Spring Road, Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Connector, Faraway Mountain Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail

Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes

“Nice hike. Bring snowshoes. Trail not packed down yet.”

Trail: Cold Spring Road, Cold Spring Trail, Faraway Mountain Connector, Faraway Mountain Trail, Oak Ridge Cutoff, High Ridge Trail

Conditions: Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches

“Nice OTHH mid-late fall outing, although chilly and breezy, especially up top. We were glad to have layers. As we got higher, the light snow showers got more obvious, but it would be a stretch to say it was accumulating on the trail. We carried traction but bare-booted the whole trip, just taking care, especially with the leaves. Not much view up top today.”