| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Zealand Mountain, Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
winter lot aok |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
everything is hoppable for the most part |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
blowdowns here and there but overall fine |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Vaya back in action, and very happy |
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 | Bugs: |
nada |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found red winter red sox hat across from hale brook on my way in. stuck it by the trail head sign |
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 | Comments: |
what happens when you have trails that are by a winter access hut, warm temps, and a certain state on vacation filled with people who carry in 70L packs with everything except gear with them? you get a shit show of conditions. seriously the only enjoyable part of this hike was the road and the lower part of zealand and hale brook. other than that everything is frozen post holes everywhere and its not fun. the trails right now are awful. your ankles and knees are going to be sore. The worst section of trail is descending on Hale brook for the first mile. there is no give to anything so watch your step. with slightly above freezing temps coming, hopefully some sane humans who like to leave the trails in good condition will shape it up. and if not, Good luck. Gaia had it at 5:25 |
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 | Name: |
R. Prudhomme |
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 | E-Mail: |
rmprudhomme@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-24 |
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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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