| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 29, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on large lot on north side of route 302 east of Zealand Road. Zealand Road gated. Logging trucks on road. Snowmobiles on road at the bridges over the Ammonoosuc and Zealand Rivers. Road plowed to log yard south of Sugarloaf trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Hale Brook snowed over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good condition. |
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 | Comments: |
Many hikers and skiers on trails. Plowed section of Zealand Road had compressed snow surface which is easy to walk with bare boots. Snowshoes or skis recommended for the unplowed section of Zealand Road. Good snowshoe trail on the Hale Brook trail with some disturbed surfaces from skiing activity. Trailway was pretty much intact along the birch lined stretch slabbing the slope high above Hale Brook with only an occasional spot with the snow giving way on the down slope side. Summit rock pile mostly buried under snow pack. The Lend-a-Hand Trail had a snowshoe track. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-29 |
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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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