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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Hale, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, February 28, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Zealand Road closed. Parking off Rte 302 was filled by hikers and snowmobilers 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Crossings were bridged; no open water anywhere 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Hale Brook trail is in excellent shape. The two old blowdowns are easily managed by just bending down a little. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Met Ozie, a German shepherd. Trail well packed for dogs 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: With the recent snow flurries and squalls the road was great for using XC skis. Left the skis near the trail head and barebooted up in my XC boots. The trail was well packed and solid all the way to the summit. The hiker with the dog wore microspikes. We both had snowshoes on our packs. The Lend-a-Hand trail did not seem to be packed out, at least looking down the trail from the summit I could not make out any signs of it. Met lots of hikers/skiers coming from or going to Zealand Hut. Noticed some amazing ski tracks on Hale Brook trail partly using the trail or heading down through the dense trees at the switch-backs and then heading down the little brook and then rejoining the trail at the first crossing (heading up the trail).  
Name
Name: Georg 
E-Mail
E-Mail: georg3@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-02-28 
Link
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