| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Fire Wardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 21, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Seven Dwarves, left $10 on the windshield. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Little River is flowing pretty good right now. Luckily we did not have to cross it, but I imagine it will be adventurous for a bit. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
For an "abandoned" trail, it sure gets taken care of well ;) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at Seven Dwarves, walked the road until the herd path began (as mentioned in the write-ups by TKO and KTSoukup). Herd path is pretty easy to follow. I got a little nervous that I wasn't going the right way because it was drifting quite a bit away from Haystack Road, but eventually comes right out to the road.
FWT is easy to follow. Leaves/mud/slush down low, firmer packed snow up high. The trail looks like it's seen quite a bit of action, both from skiers and hikers. There is still probably 3-4' of snowpack towards the top, and this gave us a great view over to the Presidentials from an area below the summit.
Wore spikes from car-to-car, saw three other people total all day (I assume they were all headed to the Twins), and absolutely no one on Hale. |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-22 |
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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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