| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems with the several crossings of Hale Brook. Some ice in the brooks. |
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 | Comments: |
After participating in the successful Grid Completion of Bill Schor with Bill and Diane Schor, Per Frost and Cinella on Jefferson, a great day with great views. I decided to head over to Mt Hale.
The walk in on Zealand road was dry and uneventful on Hale Brook Trail I started wearing microspikes after the first brook crossing. They were definitely necessary. At points on upper Hale Brook the ice is quite thick. I lost light about 3/4 of the way up and used a headlamp the rest of the way. The stars were gorgeous. On the way down I had to stay to the sides on some of the heavy ice areas as micro spikes did not hold.
Super day. |
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 | Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom |
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 | E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-13 |
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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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