| 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: |
Thursday, March 17, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is small. Only two other cars when I arrived around 10:15 but within 5 minutes the lot was full (only accommodates about 6 cars. No roadside parking.) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to speak of although with much more melting a lot of the trail will be a flowing stream. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4 blowdowns between 1-1.5 miles from trailhead. First was a little tricky because I didn’t want to walk in the woods on bare ground with spikes. Others were easy to step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 3 happy pups! |
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 | Comments: |
First 1.5 miles was almost all soft, melting ice with a couple small patches of spring, slushy snow. After about 1.5 miles it was more snow than ice but both still very much present. Not enough snow to posthole except in a couple spots near the summit. If you stay on the trail, spikes are definitely adequate. I carried my snowshoes all day. Didn’t see anyone else using them. Beautiful warm day. Breezy at the summit and the firetower provides a great spot for lunch out of the wind. The Forest Service does a beautiful job maintaining this tower. And what a great view to wake up to if you stay over (as two people did last night)! |
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 | Name: |
Ann |
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 | E-Mail: |
Ann.pt@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-17 |
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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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