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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: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Winter lot quite full mid afternoon; no snowmobiles or would've filled. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Ice bridges unstable but a minimal water flow that one could walk through with winter boots. One 200' section of trail is a running stream. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Few blowdowns easily ducked under. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No problem and water spots available even up higher. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Red Sox hat from RP's report still there. 
 
Comments
Comments: Totally agree with R. Prudhomme's comments (2-23). Most likely Wednesday any sections that had sun exposure got totally torn up. Snowshoes would not have helped smooth it out today as temps barely got above freezing and sun never came through. The side hill section was as bad as I've encountered here. Slow going and careful foot placement necessary. Very little ice except for on lower section of Zealand Road. Tracks up from Fire Warden Tr. today as well as large group from Zealand Hut who came up Lend-A-Hand. After just reading RP's report I was glad I didn't continue to Zealand as planned.  
Name
Name: franco 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-02-24 
Link
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