Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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| Trails: |
Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 3, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Some minor rock hopping, but very doable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
1 significant blowdown early up Winslow. Not hard to bypass. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
didn't have, didn't see |
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| Bugs: |
nope |
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| Comments: |
Up Winslow and down Barlow late in the day (started up at 3, got down at 5). Barlow was muddier and wetter than Winslow (maybe because it was later in the day? but more likely because it's just a lot flatter and water just flows down off supersteep Winslow). Very enjoyable. We both barebooted, I in ratty, falling-apart not-at-all-grippy shoes. Some bigger globs of ice encountered near the top, but it didn't slow us down much. We encountered one hiker who had slipped, but I thought was very doable with no traction.
Summit had awesome views of dark weather systems moving about and rain falling on points north and west. We got caught with a little sprinkle, but mostly we were caught in a dry window with heavier rain north and south. |
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| Name: |
Jed L |
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| E-Mail: |
jedtsada.seas@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-05 |
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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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