| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Pack Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wapack Trail, auto road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 29, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. Rangers collecting $5/person at gate on a Friday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing to worry about. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Wapack Trail is generally in good condition. I cleared a few fallen branches here and there. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No doggies encountered, but trail conditions certainly would not be a problem for most canines. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. :-) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada |
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 | Comments: |
Glad to help keep NH parks funded.
All NH Parks are self-funded. And btw, oddly for a state dependent on outdoor tourism, NH legislature's weird funding pecking order puts State Parks just one notch above state Prisons/Corrections. Go figure.
Only thin, intermittent ice /snow starting maybe 1/2 way up Wapack trail. Safer to don light traction on way to summit. Path to North Pack viewpoint was thinly snow/ice covered. By now, more will have melted, but with colder nighttime temps and wind, thin ice conditions will certainly remain in forested areas.
We opted to walk down auto road, as guessed that Marion Davis trail was more that likely a that mudfest.
Auto road loop at summit was clear but 21% grade 1/10 mile hill was covered in thin black ice. I very nearly took a header, as I had just removed my microspikes; they went back on. T by ere was was anotger short steep section of black ice a short way down from there. Rest of auto road was dry or wet but free of ice & snow.
This was a Plan C hike for my trail buddy and I. Our much longer Plan A & B hikes were dropped due to early rain/ wind forecasts. South or North Pack are solid, if short hikes that never disappoint. Another good day on the trails.
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 | Name: |
Mike D |
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 | E-Mail: |
fourseasonhiker@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-30 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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