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: |
Sunday, April 14, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. US 302 parking lot wide open |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
easy step overs and still bridged but just beginning to erode with spring melt |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2 large duck-unders early on - no problem |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
LBD played on the trail keeping track of the crew |
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| Comments: |
Lovely day on this 4K with good friends and changing weather. Warm sun in the parking lot quickly gave way to rain, changed to fat snowflakes, and then 3 or 4 episodes of heavy graupel. Snowshoes were good except on the steep switchback traverses where bare boots with or without microspikes were better. No views on the way up as we were encased in cloud. The summit cairn provided a King of the Hill contest and swirling clouds. Breaks in the trees just below the summit gave us transient glimpses of the Willey Range and Zealand Notch. Saw two bike riders on the road avoiding the long walk. Kestrel data: T=30F, W=5, WC=23. |
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| Name: |
Jacksons/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-04-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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