| 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: |
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
302 lot plowed, plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged, easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Previous post by the Ginger Hiker laid out the blowdowns perfectly. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Road walk was a mix of sure footing, soft snow, divots and snowmobile track.
Hale Brook Trail was hard packed and full of divots and frankly, many very impressive postholes. It definitely took concentration to navigate the many ankle breaking holes on the ascent, and even more so on the descent. We barebooted all the way to the summit without creating one divot as the pack was firm, and the divots at times aided our steps in the steeper sections. We put on spikes at the summit for the descent, and kept them on until the Sugarloaf Trail intersection on Zealand Road.
Of interest to note. It seems as though some poor soul descended this trail while the snow was soft, in bareboots. It has since hardened and left at times 1-3 foot deep postholes on the sides of the tight snowshoe/divot trail. We even followed these postholes for most of the 2.5 mile walk out on Zealand. Some of those postholes along the trail were nearly waist deep. It had to have been a miserable experience and I hope whoever it was, is ok.
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 | Name: |
Mark |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-15 |
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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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