| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is limited to about 6-8 spots. Lot must have filled during day since at least on car was on the road. We heard that cars on the road could be ticketed, but I didn't see any today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of downed trees / easy steps overs; well blazed, could be refreshed on the ledges / rocks where they are getting worn off. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper and Piper had a great time. Piper especially loved the water hole/pond along the trail for cooling off. Several other friendly pups out to meet and greet. One hiker said her pup could not get up some of the very icy sections of the trail near the summit, but all no others seemed to have a problem. |
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 | Bugs: |
didn't see any today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Great hike, and spectacular views were had by all today. Trail started dry, with just a few patches of water/mud. Around the transition to rocky ledges, the amount of water flowing on the trail over the rocks increased. This was followed by a short section of ice patches / dry trail / running water before abruptly turning to a solid ice monorail. At around 2700 ft. we put on spikes. By this point the trail was all ice / ice flows, no real snow; spikes were essential to get up the trail; crampons probably would have been overkill. In a couple of locations a bypass was helpful in avoiding the ice. Within 100 yds of the fire towner summit, the rocky summit was completely free of ice and snow. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop and Goldrush |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-15 |
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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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