| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zeacliff Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 7, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the lot on Route 302 near Zealand Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything was easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on the Twinway. Nothing major - able to duck under or go around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ellie has fun and did great. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
The plan was Hale, Zealand, and the Bonds. I got the first two while my friend got all five. Bare boots on Zealand Road to Hale Brook Trail. Used the snowshoes up to Hale and over to Zealand. Could have gone with light traction all day but when given the choice of heel lifts or no heel lifts I often choose them. I was gassed and instead of continuing on and holding up my friend we split up - I went back to the car at 302 and he went to the car at Lincoln Woods. I kept my snowshoes on until the hut and then went with light traction to the summer parking lot. Bare boots back to the car. My friend went with snowshoes down to the Wildwrness Trail and bare boots out to Lincoln Woods. |
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 | Name: |
Michael and Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-07 |
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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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