| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge Mountain Road, Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Outside the gate for Winslow State Park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple stepover blowdowns on Winslow. As noted by Craig Sanborn in his recent report, Winslow is going to need a lot of erosion repair soon. No issues on Barlow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I guess. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I removed some items from the summit. |
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 | Comments: |
I wore spikes round-trip, but don't bring your best pair as there is still plenty of bare ledge and rock to wreck them. Winslow was relatively light on ice (for a change), but upper Barlow had more. The summit ledges are mainly bare with some frozen areas. The access road was packed snow and ice. The ascent up Winslow wasn't too bad, but the upper portion of Barlow was somewhat tedious to descend -- the snowpack had been chopped up pretty good and then frozen in place. Use caution here as it would be easy to twist an ankle or knee. This week's incoming storm will hopefully fill in the holes more.
Views forever today in the clear air. Cold with the wind, but countered by the bright sun. Nice to run into Joe again up there and thanks for the company on the way down. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-15 |
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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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