| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 13, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
both lots fine--was 2nd car at Waterville Valley; and first car thereafter at Welch/Dickey |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
first one not bridged on Tecumseh trail, but not a problem to step over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
on Welch/Dickey loop, shortly after the split, ascending Welch big blowdown that requires major sawing |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
one dog on trail at Tecumseh--he seemed very happy |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nalgene bottle with insulated bag to keep it from freezing found approx. .25mi from trailhead--a runner had just finished when I pulled in (he was first car in lot)--pretty sure it is his; the bag had ripped; the water was still 'warm' when I found the bottle; I placed it next to a tree behind the trail sign at the parking lot |
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 | Comments: |
beautiful day for some morning hikes; with Winter 48 completed I just wanted to hike for fun and had following requirements: 1) short(er) drive and missing rush hour traffic on way home; 2) some good sledding; 3) some good views-->itinerary of Tecumseh, Welch and Dickey was the result of those
no clouds in the skies at all; I used snowshoes on Tecumseh ascend; on top a few drifts--the runner had 'postholed' through them--not much depth to them; at times half way to my knee; I broke out the trail with the snowshoes; on descend I switched to spikes to sled down :) you can sled from the juncture all the way to the vista point in one swoop--I stopped in between though and chatted with another hiker with dog who was ascending
Welch-Dickey trail was bare booted by most recent person (either earlier this morning or yesterday); I used microspikes which gave very good traction on icy sections; most of the time I hiked on snow though; drifts on top obscured trail at times, but very easy to stay on trail; only person I saw was upon return in parking lot--a local who was about to start the loop with his dog, also using microspikes; views were gorgeous
all 3 objectives fulfilled today--and home in time for some more work to get done; excellent official final winter hiking day |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-13 |
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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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