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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Madison, NH
Trails
Trails: Valley Way, Osgood Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Only a handful of cars in the lot both when I started & got back!  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Only a few blowdowns on the way up Valley way!  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw one dog that was having fun!  
Bugs
Bugs: no bugs today!  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trail condition was consistent with other reports that I read through. There are a few sections where you may have more fun climbing up with snowshoes/televators, but light traction did fine enough for me today. After the hut, the trail up to the summit is mixed with exposed dry rocks and snow(both packed and drifted).

Overall, really great conditions. Weather was about 28(F) at the trailhead and maybe a little lower with the winds at the Peak. Approaching the summit, I only noticed one major gust that kicked up a bunch of snow. Other than that, there was great visibility and an undercast. Great day to visit Madison again!  
Name
Name: Will Condon 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-01-06 
Link
Link: https://wcondon.com/madison-january-6-2021/ 
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