| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
North Twin Trail, bushwhack, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Firewardens Trail, North Twin Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 28, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1 other car @9am, 2 @3pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Was hoping to do N, S Twin instead, but Little River is not crossable without a crotch to chest deep wade through a 15-30' wide raging torrent of water, which I wasn't interested in doing solo. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
Blackflies and mosquitoes are both managable compared to other sections of the whites such as getting swarmed at appalachia on tuesday |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
After deciding that I couldn't cross the Little River, I bushwhacked up towards S Hale w/a slight offset on the bearing to the NE to hit the Lend-a-hand tr. I slightly overshot my bearing so came out about .25-.5mi N of S Hale and decided to just do Hale and not search for the summit canister considering that I forgot to bring any food for today. Monorail starts at about 3500' and is somewhat patchy all the way to the summit, similar on the descent for which I put on microspikes, but deeper pockets due to being the NW side of the mountain. Saw 0 people today, and am ready for the rest of the monorail to disappear. |
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 | Name: |
Whitefang |
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 | E-Mail: |
elijah.schreiber@uvm.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-28 |
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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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