| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of space on 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Hale Brook is halfway frozen over. Crossing is tricky but doable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns. Only two that you need to go under - at 5'3" I got under them easy. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Too cold, bugs were all asleep |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is mostly packed frozen snow. There's still some running water on the trail, but not enough to be a problem. There's also some bare patches. On a day where the forecast for the peaks called for 20-30 mph winds, I felt no wind until I hit the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Dee |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-30 |
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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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