Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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| Trails: |
Zealand Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Hale Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lots full by 0800- everybody had the same idea for a cloudy rainy day |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily cross-able by rock hopping, bridges in great shape. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail workers were out- doing a great job on lower Hale Brook - they'd already cleared lots of blow downs on Lend-A-hand. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Several friendly pups out and about. |
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| Bugs: |
Few if any- breezy at the summit so essentially none there. |
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| Lost and Found: |
There was a leather necklace/pendant at the Zealand Trail head. |
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| Comments: |
Even though it was a cruddy day, the rain held out. Zealand Trail was quite picturesque with numerous overlooks for the waterfalls. Zealand Hut was not too crowded- perhaps a thru-hiker or two. Plenty of folks at the summit; none sticking around too long with the weather threatening. Lend-A-Hand was probably the easiest ascent of a 4000 footer we'd done yet. Caution on the slippery sections- lots of wet rocks and smaller rocks making for a challenging descent though brief. |
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| Name: |
Steve K |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-06-23 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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