| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ranger Trail, Lambert Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the trailhead (both trails start at the same TH) on Dorchester Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blazes are right where they should be. Both trails were easy to follow. Just one or two step-over blowdowns. |
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 | Comments: |
It was 1 degree when I started up the Ranger trail around 10am and 11 degrees when I finished on the Lambert Ridge trail. No one had been on Ranger since the snow that fell 3 days ago. There were a couple of inches of very fluffy, dry snow on the trails down low and maybe six inches or so, with some minor drifts, higher up. Nothing to see on the Ranger trail. The junction with Lambert Ridge to the summit was the steepest part of the day, but not too bad. No wind (thankfully) until near the top of the fire tower. It was a beautiful bluebird day and the crisp temps were never a factor (layers!). The upper part of Lambert Ridge was steep coming down, then there were a series of ups and downs that drove me crazy. I was ready for some ‘down’. It seemed that there was more snow on Lambert Ridge than Ranger. After seeing no hiker tracks all day, I was surprised to see recent evidence of a small group of hikers that had hiked up and down the last (or first?) half mile of Lambert Ridge. It looked like they’d tried butt sledding, but there isn’t nearly enough snow for that yet. |
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 | Name: |
Rick |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-22 |
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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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