| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 19, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in lot near Zealand Road since the road is closed this time of year. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were mostly frozen over - just exercise caution as some areas are thinner than others. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large old-looking blowdown which was easy to get around. I think it's been there for a while. |
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 | Comments: |
Was happy to see that many others had been up/down Hale yesterday, so it was pretty well broken out. Snowshoes are definitely still necessary, as bare booting or spikes would chew up the trail pretty significantly since it isn't solidly packed down yet. Some rocks are still hiding under the snow in many places - will probably need another snow or two before everything is totally covered.
Notes on other nearby trails: Trail to the Sugarloafs looked broken out. There were several sets of snowshoe prints headed towards Zealand Hut. Lend a Hand Trail from the top of Hale looked broken out by possibly a combination of skis and snowshoes. Fire Warden's bushwhack/trail did not appear to be broken out, at least at the summit of Hale. |
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 | Name: |
Ibex |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-19 |
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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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