| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Firewarden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 31, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at Seven Dwarfs, putting $10 in the mailbox. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The minor crossing on the North Twin Trail is solidly bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on the FWT. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today. |
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 | Comments: |
All the trails had a new dusting of overnight snow over a packed base. As we gained elevation on the FWT, the top layer of new loose snow grew to a few inches. Over 3500' there was substantial drifting. Of the six people on the route today, three wore snowshoes and three wore spikes. The surface was chewed up as we descended, somewhat mitigated by our snowshoes. We bare booted to the kiosk at the North Twin trailhead and wore snowshoes thereafter until removing them for the road walk.
Nice hike with Chris and Renee. The hardwood glades were lovely and the upper softwoods were glorious in their snow mantle. |
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 | Name: |
RickB. |
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 | E-Mail: |
rickbb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-31 |
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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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