| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Welton Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lower Manning Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 1, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in first parking area at base of hill near Cardigan Lodge |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Multiple side streams with snow bridges or easy hop overs; one major crossing before arriving at the falls which was covered with thick ice and snow; crossing about .1 from end of trail: could not find a good spot so turned around. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail well-blazed and clear |
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 | Comments: |
Trail starts a couple 100' before the lodge on the right. First 200 yards or so was badly postholes. Luckily they turned back by the time you cross the ski trail. Wore micro spikes the entire way. Snow was solid with just a few very small ice patches. |
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 | Name: |
Lady B and Italian |
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 | E-Mail: |
italian10_22@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-01 |
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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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