| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, Firewarden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 13, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road closed. I was the only vehicle at end of Little River Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges on most minor drainages have collapsed but easy to hop over. The medium sized drainage between the first crossing and the FWT is open but easy to cross with wet boots. The first major crossing on the NTT is open. Yesterday it was bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Very soft, deep, wet snow |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
I used spikes from the parking lot to Haystack Rd. Then in shoes to the top and back to within 1/2 mile of my truck. One bare-booter really damaged the trail and forming rail. It must have been a hard lesson learned...I hope:) The rain turned to sleet then to accumulating snow near the bottom of the FWT. This made staying on the rail difficult until the trail narrowed near the top. I was post-holing with shoes. The top received ~1.5" of new snow by 11 am. There is still more than 3 ft of snow up high. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.cronin@quickservicesllc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-13 |
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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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