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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Hale, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Spruce Goose ski trail, Zealand Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 26, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Skis 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One new blow-down at the summit and one about 2/3rds up. Both are easy to walk around. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We skied into Hale Brook trailhead, hiked up/back to Hale summit, then skied Spruce Goose and Zealand Trail into the Twinway jct and back via Zealand Rd. Ski conditions were surprisingly great! Although many of the stream crossings on the ski trail are open and difficult to step across with skis. There is enough snow to cover the rocks but not the streams and numerous bumps. Zealand Rd would be easy to bare boot. We used snowshoes on Hale Brook trail since it was unbroken with no trace of previous hikers. The long side slope half way up was loose enough that you wanted to be sure you didn't slip but not any real problem. No ice on the trail.  
Name
Name: Rick Simmons 
E-Mail
E-Mail: RickNH1@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-01-26 
Link
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