| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sugarloaf, North Sugarloaf, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Trestle Trail, Sugarloaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 26, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. Very Large Lot off 302 - hiked the snowmobile trail to the road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to worry about |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in great shape! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None out today but would be an easy hike for the canines |
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 | Comments: |
An interesting cloud layer from this side kept the summits in the clouds but with sun on the lower slopes - coming in from direction of N Conway looked like the other side of the presis was in the clear.
Zealand road had an inch or so of soft powder with some tracks and a bit of ice undeneath in places - one set of cross country ski tracks heading up beyond Sugarloaf trailhead.
Sugarloaf trail up to col had an inch or so of powder, trail over to north sugarloaf hadn't been trekked since last snow storm so there was about 3 inches of soft powder on the trail and easy traveling. Gentleman had headed up middle sugarloaf before me so soft powder of an inch or two now tracked out by two of us. Maybe 3 inches of soft powder on the summit ledges. Bareboots generally fine - gentleman coming off Middle in bareboots did slip and slide in a few places near the summit in the steeper parts - light traction handled any difficulites in this short stretch, ladder at top was clear. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-26 |
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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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