| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Lowe's Bald Spot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Jackson Road, Madison Gulf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 6, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot at Pinkham was full today lucked into a spot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only significant crossing had solid snow bridge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One step over blowdown on Old Jackson Road about a mile in from Pinkham Notch. On the short stretch from the auto road to the Lowe's Bald spot spur on Madison gulf there are 4 blowdowns - a couple shin high, one knee high and a one 2 inch down right at the lowe's spur. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy canine hike though perhaps a bit of a challenge getting up the lowe's spur |
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 | Comments: |
Hiked today with snow coming down which left a couple of inches of new powder on top of the nicely packed trail. Boots fine with the exception of the spur up Lowe's bald spot where light traction makes the short climb easier. Found gusty wind on top of Lowe's Bald spot that actually filled in our track after a minute or so - snow and wind on the way back added some additional powder to Old Jackson Road. A nice and easy little hike to a spot that has great views on days without the cloud cover. Always worth a visit. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-07 |
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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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