| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail, Drakes Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in the plowed lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The big crossings had ice bridges that seemed solid even at the end of the day. Some easy rock hopping necessary on the smaller crossings. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of small branches/twigs/tree trash on the paths. The bigger stuff had already been cleared. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not a one :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Not a one :) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day with clear skies and lots of views from Jennings Peak and the summit of Sandwich. Winds cooled us down close to the summit and during our snack at the top. 1-2 inches of snow over some ice. More snow on Drakes than SMT. Microspikes were all that was needed. Thanks to those who broke out the trail before us. We lost the trail at the end of Drakes and made our own water crossing, so please don’t follow our footprints. Or do because the short bushwack and ice bridge crossing was really fun! As usual, really nice people on the trail, even though there were only three others we met along the way. |
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 | Name: |
Hikewith5e |
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 | E-Mail: |
Hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-24 |
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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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