| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Pack Monadnock (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ted’s Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 8, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issue parking on the side of Mountain Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One pupper who was very happy! |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Returned a pair of shades that were dropped on the trail to the car of their rightful owner. |
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 | Comments: |
Not gonna bother getting into specifics about the trail, because it will be moot in about 4 hours.
All I will say is that today was a combo slap in the face/kick in the junk. If you know me IRL, you know my feelings on snowshoe usage. I, OF ALL PEOPLE, consciously made a decision to leave my snowshoes in the truck. That went about as well as you can imagine. I was basically hiking in sand the entire day.
I can’t thank enough the couple I caught up to on my way up who decided to don snowshoes when they did, because you gave me 3/4 of a mile of trail bliss on the way down.
It was very eye-opening to see how the lack of a true thaw/freeze cycle this winter has set up the trails. The snow is still super dry and unconsolidated. After tonight’s storm, for the foreseeable future until we get a real thaw/freeze, it feels like snowshoes are going to be the only way to go. Unless you want to exert twice as much energy as you should (like I did today). |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-08 |
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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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