| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Israel, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wentworth Trail, Mead Trail, Guinea Pond Trail, Sandwich Notch Road, Bearcamp River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 23, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at Mead Base Conservation Area at 8:00 AM and the lot was empty. Many more cars parked when returned in the early afternoon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues, partially frozen over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
In good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great dog trail and all pups did well. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful cold sunny day. Winds didn’t pick up until after we summited Mount Israel.
Wentworth Trail to the summit well packed out and only light traction used. Excellent views at the summit.
However doing the loop we got on the Mead Trail which had been used but snowshoes definitely indicated. Kept them on until removing them once arriving at Sandwich Notch Road. Snowmobile grader and or snow machines allowed easy walking with out snowshoes. Didn’t see any machines, road may have been closed to them. Turned onto Bearcamp River Trail which was mostly ice and used light traction. Only saw a few people on the Bearcamp River Trail viewing Beene Falls which was beautiful and frozen. Walked past Cow Cave which was nice to view.
Overall a great loop with the usual great company of people and dogs!!
Total loop was 8.5 miles with 1,919 feet elevation gain. |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Piper |
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 | E-Mail: |
lr1230@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-23 |
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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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