| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 in the box at Seven Dwarves. Couple other cars there |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There really aren’t crossings on this, except for what is usually a tiny walk across before the first Little River crossing. We took the “high road” across and when we returned we crossed on the lower part, which we found much easier. Both routes had submerged rocks we stepped on. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This was a dog friendly hike |
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 | Bugs: |
The flying things are out. Nothing biting yet |
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 | Comments: |
Typical spring conditions. Everything was either bare or puddled well into the north twin trail. I put on my spikes to contend with some snowpack that had turned to hard ice as it melted instead of trying to walk around it, but you could probably get away without it. The start of the fire wardens trail was the same. Water was running down the middle of the trail and wet boots were unavoidable - the water was unavoidable. Once the trail left the path of the water, the snow started taking over. Heading up in spikes worked for a bit until I post holed up to my thigh, at which point I put on snowshoes as the monorail was so unstable. Al put his on for the trip down to avoid post holing - made for a fast descent. |
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 | Name: |
BubblesTheHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
Kdoer @ yahoo . com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-16 |
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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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