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: |
Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking on 302 fine; was 2nd car in lot; 4 additional cars by the time I returned |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no problem; the small streams are easy step-overs; the two larger streams are easy rock-hops; rocks covered with ice and snow; used spikes to cross |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one or two trees with branches down across the trail, approx. 0.1mi from the trailhead; walked around |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
should be no problem; met one dog on Zealand Rd who was about to hike up Hale |
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| Bugs: |
nope |
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| Lost and Found: |
spotted a set of blue glasses at the kiosk at the Hale Brook Trail; left them there |
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| Comments: |
beautiful morning hike; no breeze at all until the summit; I put on spikes prior to the first of the two larger crossings, but only because I needed to delayer and didn't want an additional stop; otherwise, I would have put them on at the first crossing; one/two fallen tree(s) towards beginning of trail that can easily be navigated around; carried snowshoes 'just in case'; would have put them on approx. 0.1mi from the summit, but given that it was so close to the summit, I decided against it; lower down snowshoes would make no sense; kept spikes on all the way back to the kiosk/trailhead;
a lot of animals tracks this morning; several deer tracks together on way up to summit; they seemed to have huddled between two large spruce trees, given the tracks; just before the summit, fresh moose tracks that almost went all the way to the summit;
on the way down some wind gusts; my own prints had been partially obscured again;
as I walked out on Zealand Rd, I met two hikers and one dog I had heard about - great to finally meet you two/three! :) ;
several tracks continued up Zealand Rd; I assume a Zealand-Bonds traverse |
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| Name: |
Green skirt |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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