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| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |  |  | Peaks | Mt. Kearsarge, NH |  |  |  |  | Trails: | Auto road, Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail |  |  |  
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|  | Date of Hike: | Saturday, April 30, 2011 |  |  |  |  | Parking/Access Road Notes: | Auto road to Winslow State Park still gated and closed.  Cars lined up on shoulder of road.  Auto road walk to Winslow Trail trailhead snow free. |  |  |  |  | Surface Conditions: | Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Standing/Running Water on Trail |  |  |  |  | Recommended Equipment: |  |  |  |  |  | Water Crossing Notes: | Nothing of significance |  |  |  |  | Trail Maintenance Notes: | One chainsaw blowdown near bottom of Barlow Trail.  A few blowdowns on the auto road to Winslow State Park upper lot. |  |  |  |  | Dog-Related Notes: |  |  |  |  |  | Bugs: | A few down low, none biting. |  |  |  |  | Lost and Found: |  |  |  | 
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|  |  |  | Comments: | Trails were generally dry with some avoidable mud and a little running water in places.  Still some lingering patches of blue ice, a good half foot deep, in both Barlow and Winslow Trail, but generally avoidable.  Otherwise, trails are pretty much snow free. |  |  |  |  | Name: | rocket21 |  |  |  |  | E-Mail: | rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |  |  |  |  | Date Submitted: | 2011-04-30 |  |  |  |  | Link: |  https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtkearsarge-2011-0430.php |  |  |  | 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. |  |