| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 5, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked in the winter lot about 1/4 mike from the start of Zealand road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Couple of unavoidable dunks into the water but overall manageable with careful rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Most blow downs, even recent ones, look like they have been taken care of |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one happy little guy |
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 | Bugs: |
Billions of snow fleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Garden spade about a mile up on the Zealand Trail |
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 | Comments: |
Definitely be prepared to use every type of footwear you carry. We bare booted Zealand road and the first half mile or so of Hale Brook. After the first stream crossing we switched to snow shoes, which were absolutely necessary today. The trail from there to the summit of Hale was relatively stable if we stayed on the packed sections. From there the Lend-a-Hand was a mess. We all got soaked even with snowshoes - the snow is melting quickly! Zealand Falls Hut looked to be in great shape and we were able to bare boot from there to the Zealand trailhead. Overall it was a great day but wet and muddy. |
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 | Name: |
Three Amigos |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjenkins@udel.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-05 |
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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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