| 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: |
Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
200 yard walk from parking lot up 302 to base of Zealand Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
1-2 required human caution. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
perhaps two blowdowns requiring easy walk around or walkover |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Djinda, (55 lb. golden, hesitant at several crossings) and got feet wet; required reapplying Musher's grease and frequent removal of sticky snow. Not recommended. She survived it well, but I would not put her thru cold feet brook crossings again |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
few postholes. Sorry we created some. Firm pack from snowshoers of last storm which iced over. Then covered by 1" (bottom) to 4" (height/ridge) of fluffy powder. Sticking to center of packed portion made easy hiking. toughest portion was 3/4 up, slabbing across slope (rather than up or down). debated if snowshoes would have provided any better traction than our microspikes |
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 | Name: |
Shinjo, Djinda, Madame X |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-08 |
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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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