| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first significant river crossing at 0.8 miles was rock hoppable, if you were also willing to trust some of the thicker ice floes surrounding the rocks. The higher water crossing 1.5 miles looked worse, but was stable-ish to cross |
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 | Comments: |
My 11-year old and I decided to do Hale today as I am working on my SSW 48. Conditions on Hale Brook were good-ish (I have never been a fan of the narrow side hill portion of Hale). There was definitely ice out there and you need microspikes. But, it was somewhat better than what I had been expecting. There is one large ice bulge less than 0.1 from the summit that took some thought and wiggling to get around.
As noted above, the water crossings were challenging. But we felt like they were doable. |
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 | Name: |
Bree + Aidi |
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 | E-Mail: |
breejschuette@gmail.com |
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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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