| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Rd is still closed (see comments). Plenty of parking on 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were easy rock hopes |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in great shape (baring erosion). One or two small leaners. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 5-6. Good trail for dogs except for the last pitch where if they stepped off the packed snow they would posthole a bit. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Zealand Rd, while still gated is in excellent shape. Could be opened tomorrow (at least up the Hale) if the Forest Service wanted to. There were attendants in a golf cart working at the campgrounds so hopefully not too much longer.
Hale Brook Tr. was in great shape. Only one or two leaners that could be taken out with a hand saw. There is some fairly serious erosion on some of the real steep pitches. Bare boots and ground until about 3300'. From there you could bareboot but spikes were easy. Trail in the center was stable. Spoke to a couple that came up Fire Wardens and they said that the last mile or so required spikes. |
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 | Name: |
Krobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-08 |
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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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