| 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: |
Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. Parked at Zealand Rd lot - ice rink in the AM, slush pond in the PM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two brook crossings on Halebrook trail are bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in great conditions - didn't see so much as a leaning tree |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen. A dog would have had a rough time of it on the frozen pitch, but it's all good now. |
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 | Comments: |
A handful of former students of AMC WHS (thanks, Bob). Halebrook trail wasn't broken out. Easy snowshoeing until the second brook crossing. It took about an hour to cut, slab and pack a trail along the steep pitch (hard, thick crust).
One high point of the day was seeing a large guy posthole up to his neck at the summit after barebooting up the trail behind us. "We severely misjudged the trail conditions." I saw some familiar faces on the summit, sauntering in off of the Firewardens Trail looking refreshed and raving about what a great trail it is. Great day, great people. |
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 | Name: |
Gwendolyn |
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 | E-Mail: |
bigrusskie@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-29 |
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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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