| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd Path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Herd Path, Fire Warden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 2, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No cars at 0600 on Little River Road and only one other at 1130 when we finished. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Foot broke through ice on the herd path between the first two water crossings of the North Twin Trail. Thankfully, Gortex equipment kept me dry. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown you had to walk around prior to the false summit on the Fire Warden's Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
North Twin Trail was a sheet of ice under a dusting of new snow. Microspikes were used then until we got on the Fire Warden's Trail where we put snowshoes on as the snow pack was not fully stable. Snow was coming down steadily so our tracks were covered by the time we started descending. Fire Warden's Trail is wide open and easy to follow and should really become a real trail. Just keep a lookout for the out-of-place tree in the middle of the trail on the herd path between the first two water crossings of the North Twin Trail. Take a left there and over the embankment will put you on the old road that is the Fire Warden's Trail. |
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 | Name: |
BobTheLoveGoat |
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 | E-Mail: |
bobthelovegoat at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://lovegoatfilms.blogspot.com/2015/01/mt-hale-via-fire-wardens-trail-winter.html |
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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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