Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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| Trails: |
Access Road, Winslow Trail, Rollins Trail, Lincoln Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for several vehicles at either trailhead. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in fine shape, but Lincoln Trail has a few new blowdowns (on the section that runs along Black Mountain) that, when spring arrives, would be easy to remove with a handsaw, except for one chainsawable one. |
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| Comments: |
We spotted a car at each trailhead -- in front of the gated access road for Winslow State Park, and then at the trailhead for the Lincoln Trail.
Snowshoes worked well on all trails, especially those sections that were softening in the spring sun.
We saw no one all day. |
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| Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-25 |
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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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