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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Hale, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, December 19, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Zealand Rd. is gated off so you have to walk 2.5 miles on the road to the trail head. It's plowed but a clean sheet of ice. Spikes worked great! 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Make sure you are stepping on a rock, not what looks like a rock. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Step over a few downed small trees 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: N/A 
Bugs
Bugs: Surprisingly, none in the middle of December! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: N/A 
 
Comments
Comments: I wore spikes on the way up with lots of breaking through the top layer of frozen snow. Wore my snowshoes on the way down so it should be decently packed down now until the next snowfall. Chilly day but the sun was out and the conditions weren't bad. The access road is closed off so the 2.5 miles each way doubles your trip so plan accordingly. It's not a difficult walk to get to the trailhead, it just takes time!  
Name
Name: In-tents Hiker 
E-Mail
E-Mail: bemorris23@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-12-19 
Link
Link: https:// 
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