| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, herd path, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Fire Wardens Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 10, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car at the 7 Dwarfs Motel when we arrived and when we left. Dropped $10 in the mail box. Previously met the owner and he appreciated the money off season. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major crossings when going to the Fire Warden's trail but the small feeder stream just before the turn off was running and easily crossed. We did not cross little river and debated if it could be done without getting wet. It's borderline. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns but nothing that was a problem. |
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 | Comments: |
Other than the really sloppy mud and running water in a few spots on the Fire Warden's Trail, trail conditions were far better than we expected. Once it turned to snow, the trail was firm packed the whole way. Bare boot the whole way up. I chose to add spikes on the way down though others in my group did not. We only had one major post hole (3 ft in) while trying to bypass a downed evergreen so we were off trail. |
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 | Name: |
AW |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-11 |
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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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