| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed... lots of spaces. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one step/straddle over on Valley Way just after intersection with Watson Path |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way in great shape for microspikes, as was most of the remainder of the hike. A few places on Gulfside and Airline going up Adams had drifts where snowshoes may have helped but didn't want to take the time to put them on. Easy enough to rock hop and avoid most of the deep drifts. Both peaks were in the clouds and the wind was blowing pretty strongly out of the NE, though temps were quite moderate. Airline trail to Adams summit was challenging to find and stay on the trail but it all worked out. |
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 | Name: |
JMM |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-17 |
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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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