| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Fire Wardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the side of Rt. 3 just after the turn for Haystack Rd. There was plenty of room to pull off since there aren’t any snowbanks now. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No crossings, which is one of the reasons why we chose this hike. That river was raging. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blow downs on Fire Wardens trail, easily gone over or around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Oakley the Aussie was out for a walk with his dad on Haystack Road. They were in a pickup truck with Tennessee plates. |
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 | Bugs: |
No |
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 | Lost and Found: |
No |
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 | Comments: |
It was a beautiful day to be out hiking. Other than the man walking his dog on Haystack Road, we only saw one other couple.
There’s minimal snow depth from start to finish. We wore hillsound spikes from the start of N. Twin trail until we returned to that same point.
325/576 |
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 | Name: |
Kristi B & Papa Smurf |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-30 |
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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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