| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were the second car there this morning and there were a total of five. There was room for more, but be careful since it’s mud season and you wouldn’t want to get stuck... |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Looks to be in good condition! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met one happy pup who wanted my lunch. |
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 | Bugs: |
They’re coming... |
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 | Comments: |
There really needs to be an option under surface conditions for “mashed potatoesâ€. The trail starts out alternating between stable monorail, unstable monorail, dry (yes, bone dry), and wet/muddy. That eventually morphed into frozen granular mixed in with wet and sticky stuff. As we got higher and the day got warmer it rapidly turned into mashed potatoes mixed with bare rock. Plenty of postholes further up but there was so much bare rock mixed in that we didn’t switch to snowshoes. Honestly you could probably bareboot it but the micros were really helpful on the monorail down low which was largely rapidly melting ice. |
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 | Name: |
Ian D |
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 | E-Mail: |
iantdurham at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-23 |
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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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