| 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: |
Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking on 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Major blowdown about a mile down Zealand Road, looks like it was from all the high winds that last couple days. Another older blowdown near the summit, but easily bypassed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sadie was the only dog I saw all day |
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 | Comments: |
Zealand Road was plenty packed as usual...but Hale Brook Trail was a different story. Someone had shoed in relatively recently, but I was pretty much breaking trail the entire way, and it was slow going. The one part of the trail (about halfway up) where you walk along the edge of the ravine was pretty dicey...I had to hold on a trees to keep from sliding down the hill. So much snow on the summit that the huge cairn only sticks up about two feet! Used snowshoes pretty much car to car, although Zealand didn't require them. |
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 | Name: |
Nate |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-21 |
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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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