| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lambert Ridge Trail, Ranger Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 4, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot plowed with plenty of room for several cars. We were the first ones there today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There were easy water crossings on the Ranger Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of trees we climbed over and ducked under but it was in pretty good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs seen but I would imagine dogs that hike in winter would be fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a pair of work gloves hung in a tree on our way down the Ranger trail. |
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 | Comments: |
There was trace to a couple inches of fresh powder on the hard packed trail. We used microspikes most of the time. The only postholing was by a moose at the summit and the upper Ranger Trail. We did put our crampons on descending the summit because there was some ice in a few steeper spots which may have been overkill. There were a few wet spots near the bottom of the Ranger Trail. All in all the trail was in great shape. Just a little cold with the west winds today. We did get some sunshine and great views along the way. There were lots of footprints from small mammals, turkeys, grouse, and moose. With alohabuffy. |
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 | Name: |
jungleland |
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 | E-Mail: |
donnaellis1014@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-04 |
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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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