| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking area to the side of Hurricane Mtn Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no significant crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good conditions. A few step overs. One downed tree on the last stretch to the summit has been cut. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. Must be comfortable ascending on icy surface. Met one well behaved dog today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Only a few flying insects. Not bothersome today. |
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 | Comments: |
The report by Robert Corsi still holds true. The ice surfaces begin just before the sign for the forest protection area around the summit tower. There are some short stretches of bare ground after the sign and the ledges leading up to the summit are bare. Highly recommend microspikes or other traction with sharp spikes. The spikes dug in to the softening ice surface well. Bare booting the sloped icy path would be difficult using protruding rocks and roots as well as side paths off the official trail (causes trail expansion). The ledges in the middle section of the trail were a mix of wet and dry surfaces today. No ice on these ledges.
Limited views due to a low cloud ceiling in the NH White Mountains. Could see Baldface, Royces, and the faraway profile of Old Speck (less overcast to the northeast).
Good to meet Russ and his dog again (last time on Pleasant Mtn ME). |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
waumbek@roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-03 |
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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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