| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline, Lowes Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Appalachia only vehicle on arrival 1 other vehicle on return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Low no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Valley Way has a blowdown near the beginning and then several near the tensite mostly walk unders. Airline has approx 4 walk unders otherwise trails in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
2 moths |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a jacket at hut tried to pry off of deck and pack out but frozen solid |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day to hike these summits. With moderate wind and extremely mild temps it was a great day.Snow depth ranged from an inch at lower elevations to 6 inches near tree line. Micros went on at 4200 feet and stayed on until 2400 feet on the descent on Airline. There were spotty areas of drifts below treeline as well as many knee deep and a few hip deep drifts above treeline.
Mount Madison was fairly easy to ascend as there was mostly rime ice with little snow but Mt Adams was a somewhat slow and very deliberate approach due to drifting covering many spaces between rocks. After descending Lowes Path to Gulfside the same was true with drifted snow. Trekking poles proved there worth today for sure. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-04 |
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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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