| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
the access road into winslow state park is closed. there is room to park at its end and along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
soft snow on the road in the sun. parts are melting out entirely. winslow trail was packed hard and made for great spiking. some significant ice in a couple spots higher up can be gotten around pretty easily. ledges around the summit were mostly bare. barlow trail was not quite as heavily travelled, but still well packed all the way down.
i wore microspikes the whole hike. could bareboot as well. as the snow softens snowshoes could make for easier going in places.
i knew i wanted to do a second short hike after cherry in the morning and have had kearsarge in mind for a while. another peak i have looked at many times, but never climbed. the views from the summit were spectacular. were it not for a pretty heavy and cold wind i could have stayed up there surveying things for a long time. great to be out.
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 | Name: |
bryan |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-04-06 |
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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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