| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd paths, North Twin Trail, Fire Wardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 21, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at the cul de sac on Little River Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossings open but easily crossed..avoided major crossings with the usual bushwack |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
fresh blowdowns along the river from todays winds..howling at times |
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 | Comments: |
Hey..first day of winter so off we go. Forecast sounded a bit dire so we downsized to Hale. High winds through the Notch and along Route 3 . Barebooted on ascent to Firewardens in 4-8 inches of snow..easy going with time spent knocking snow off branches. Some quite gusty winds sure had the trees moving. Put on snowshoes after the wet sidehill on Firewardens and left them on most of the rest of the way. Looking forward to getting the winter legs back as it was pretty tough going in places. Gorgeous winter day in the woods and snow depths increased to 12-16 inches above 3800 feet with some rugged drifts and gusty windblown snow and sleet, we did not linger on summit and flew down our packed out snowshoe track on descent. Went from snow to sleet and finally rain by the time we reached North twin Trail where the snow turned to slush in many places. Quite an adventure in an assortment of weather which seemed like mid winter up on the ridge. Great day out with Tim and Val..Great gear test for all!!! |
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 | Name: |
silverfox, Tim and Val |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-12-21 |
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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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