| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 6, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No one else in lot. Ski area appeared to be closed on this Monday. (lift wasn't running) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing immediately upon leaving trailhead is open with icy rocks. Two crossings of Tecumseh Brook are solidly snowbridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only one stepover blowdown maybe half a mile in or so. Not too bad, can be lived with. Rocket21 does a great job. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We picked up a nearly full Gatorade bottle and packed it out. I hope it was Gatorade. |
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 | Comments: |
Pleasant overcast day. Sun peeked out only a little. It was snowing lightly all the way down. We used traction up to the summit and snowshoes on the Sosman Trail spur to the top of the ski trail. We didn't want to posthole over there, as the little-used trail was not packed as hard as the Mt Tecumseh Trail was. (We hiked the whole Sosman Trail in case we want to redline some day, [yeah right])Other than that the trail was hardpacked and we didn't posthole unless we strayed off the wide monorail. On the descent Lone Wolf used showshoes the whole way, mostly for traction purposes. I used snowshoes for a while but found the bindings bothering my feet, so I switched back to Microspikes and did fine in those. A great day on the trail, we didn't see another human soul all day. Thanks to Lone Wolf for a great day. |
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 | Name: |
greatoz |
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 | E-Mail: |
greatoz.tz...gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-06 |
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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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