Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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| Trails: |
Herd path, North Twin Trail, herd path, Fire Wardens Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the end of Little River Rd. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All could be easily rock hopped. |
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| Comments: |
The trails, all broken, were a bit of everything today. Hiking in had numerous stretches of bare ground, leaves, and running water mixed with longer stretches of reasonable snow pack. The Fire Warden's trail was mostly soft snow pack down low but hardened nicely at higher elevations. Most hikers started with bare boots or spikes and changed into snowshoes somewhere on the way up. The snow is still deep at higher elevations and should hold up through several more days of warmer temperature. At the summit, Lend-A-Hand looked well packed, while Hale Brook appeared more choppy. Tim W., his visiting brother Andy, Steve K., Jim Z., and I had a fun hike in the Whites and enjoyed visiting with Mountain Man Brian B. and Mary along the trail and at the summit. We highly recommend the Fire Warden's route for Mt. Hale. To find the junction of Fire Warden's, watch for the single small-diameter tree sitting right in the middle of the North Twin Trail (first bushwhack section) between two large trees on each side. |
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| Name: |
John Carter |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-27 |
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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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