| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, Firewardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 2, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Enough room for 5 cars and 2 4WD vehicles before needing to park on side of road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged or step overs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some leaners and a couple things hung up in the trees above the trail. Nothing hard to negotitate. In great shape though for herd paths and abandoned trails |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any, but it should be just fine for them |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted until Fire Wardens Trail, then put on snowshoes for the climb. One spot of ice under snow just before FWT (maybe a couple hundred feet) that was tricky without traction, but doable. Wore snowshoes up and then down back to the first river crossing. 4 of us on this trail today with a few doing the twins as well. Packed the 2-3 inches of new snow from today well. Hale Brook Trail looked well traveled, Lend-A-Hand has only seen a little traffic. The trail was easily to follow and keeps a moderate grade almost the entire length. Looks like it would have some nice views coming down just below the summit if it hadn't been snowing. |
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 | Name: |
sdways01 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://sdways01.smugmug.com/New-England-4K |
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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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