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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Tecumseh, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, January 3, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Made my own spot on the end of Lot 1 near the trail, Lot 2 was filling in by 10:00 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Both major crossings were okay with care, no ice bridges. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Mt. Tecumseh Trail was in great shape, kudos the the maintainer. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: No dogs today :( 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Glove at the trail sign 
 
Comments
Comments: 3-4" inches in Waterville Valley today after the snow. Brought microspikes and snowshoes. Could have sufficed with microspikes on the trail but wore the snowshoes roundtrip. Saw about 14 people total; a group of 4 wearing snowshoes, one carrying them, the rest microspiking.

Once at the summit loop I opted to stay on the traditional Tecumseh Trail, and return via the other trail (marked blue). Boy did I regret that choice. Recent microspiking traffic had left the trail all kinds of busted. Postholes further up below the summit made it tough to keep one's ankle straight, and some spots the snow had been churned up so much that even the toe crampon on my snowshoe struggled for a bite. Blue blazed trail from the summit was in much better condition, and during the descent came upon a group of four who had decided to make the entire trail their lunch spot. Had to wait a couple minutes for them to adjust so one could pass.

This trail could use a little more snowshoe action until it freezes up more, or it has potential to look like the yellow blazed section of the summit loop.  
Name
Name: bria 
E-Mail
E-Mail: breahmaria@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-01-03 
Link
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