| 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: |
Thursday, April 14, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. plenty of room on Rte 302. Only one other car in the parking lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first crossing of Hale brook was open but the water flow was minimal and easy to get across on rocks. Second crossing was still snow bridged but it won't last past a warm day or two |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no obstacles |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
large canines might start postholing on the lower part of the trail |
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 | Comments: |
Zealand Road was dry. Hale Brook trail was a bit soft on the lower half and with warmer weather in the forecast snowshoes are the way to go. I carried mine on the pack and was able to bareboot without postholing. Some of the postholes showed me where not to tread. As was the case on Mt. Jackson this morning, past the first switchback the trail/monorail had a icecrust and I put on my microspikes to the summit and took them off when I approached the snowbridged brook crossing before the long traverse on the steep sidehill. Summit was in the clouds and the wind started to knock off the icing from the trees on my way down. The trail looked like someone had scattered broken crystal. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-14 |
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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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