| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Temple Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beebe Trail, Wapack Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking in large lot at Temple Mountain State Reservation on Route 101. Lot is slippery with mostly ice and some dirt. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor flows mostly in the beginning of the Beebe Trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown and dangerous overhang shortly after, in the ups and downs section between the north ridge of Temple and Temple Ledges. |
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 | Comments: |
Yesterday (Saturday) was warm and sunny, making for a beautiful day in the mountains. Hiked the Beebe Trail (white blazes) and the Wapack Trail (yellow blazes) south to the area known as the Temple Ledges. The trails really have varying conditions right now. The majority of the ground cover is a mix of snow and crusty ice, with pure ice in some sections, completely bare ground for about 50 feet on the north ridge of Temple, and even a touch of mud from the warm sun yesterday. I wore micro spikes the entire hike from my car just to make things easier. It may have been overkill for only a few short sections, otherwise they did the job. You probably could get away with lesser traction and much care. |
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 | Name: |
matthewcik |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-29 |
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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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