| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand road is fully open! Parking lot was empty when we arrived , only one other pulled in as we headed up the trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are crossable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two large trees across the trail within the 1st mile but we just stepped over them. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one collie who was barking her way up the trail. I don’t think she/he had any problems. |
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 | Bugs: |
None yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of micro trash & one crushed beer can that I packed out. |
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 | Comments: |
Celebrating the end of road walk season with a trip to Hale for spring. With the early morning rain we figured we would hit a peak that has no views anyway. Mostly wet trail but mud wasn’t bad. After about 3100 feet the monorail begins. We put on spikes and continued on. My husband slipped off the monorail a few times coming down( it was crumbling ). Postholing is still a problem but I don’t think snowshoes would help. The monorail is too narrow and there we spots that you could walk around it. No snow on actual summit. The big cairn is looking big again. |
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 | Name: |
Bradygirl1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-17 |
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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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