Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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| Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, Firewardens Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Haystack Road closed. Plenty of parking at end of Little River Road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings open. River level seemed to be low for this time of year. Of course, warm temps and incoming rain can change that quickly. |
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| Bugs: |
No biting insects. Yet. It was nice to see two butterflies. |
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| Comments: |
No snow on bushwhack from Little River Road, small avoidable patches on the first section of the N. Twin Trail. The North Twin herdpath was the same, the Firewarden's Trail was mostly snow free for the the first half mile to mile, then began the patchy snow and monorail, with snow coverage and depth increasing with altitude. Monorail is not as well developed as on other trails with more traffic, but it is there. Snow depth varies, with still 2 feet of snow or maybe more at the higher elevations. We bare-booted to the summit and used snowshoes/microspikes for the decent until we ran out of snow because the snow was softening up in the warm temps. The summit area is a mix of snow, mud and bare rocks. Conditions will change quickly with rain/warm temps this week. Very warm, sunny and pleasant day out with Schorman, Lady Di, and Cameron. |
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| Name: |
SBanks |
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| E-Mail: |
summersetbanks@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-21 |
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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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