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| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |  |  | Peaks | Mt. Hale, NH |  |  |  |  | Trails: | Hale Brook Trail, Lend A Hand Trail, Zealand Trail |  |  |  
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|  | Date of Hike: | Saturday, September 10, 2011 |  |  |  |  | Parking/Access Road Notes: |  |  |  |  |  | Surface Conditions: | Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |  |  |  |  | Recommended Equipment: |  |  |  |  |  | Water Crossing Notes: | Between the northern end of the beaver lake and the zig zag bridge - much standing water on the Zealand trail. |  |  |  |  | Trail Maintenance Notes: | None of note |  |  |  |  | Dog-Related Notes: |  |  |  |  |  | Bugs: | Large white and yellow helicopter kept dropping in on the Zealand hut. |  |  |  |  | Lost and Found: | Shock absorber trekking pole with led lights and an AT baseball cap found on Hale Brook. Left at Zealand Hut. |  |  | 
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|  |  |  | Comments: | Hale Brook trail mostly dry - no issues. Lend A Hand much water - avoidable - dry bridges. Zealand much water around beaver pond. |  |  |  |  | Name: | Abubob |  |  |  |  | E-Mail: | bmisu58@yahoo.com |  |  |  |  | Date Submitted: | 2011-09-11 |  |  |  |  | Link: |  https://www.flickr.com/photos/wasabibob/sets/72157627517180031/ |  |  |  | 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. |  |