| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way was pretty well packed with snowshoes. Switched to microspikes above tree line to better navigate the rocks. There’s some deeper snow down low closer to Madison hut that snowshoes would probably be better for but I just kept the spikes on for simplicity. Adams has more snow than Madison and it might be better to keep snowshoes on but it’s pretty crusty and I kept spikes on, dealers choice I think. Decided to take airline down and theres a lot of drifts below tree line and looks like no one’s been there in the last couple days. If anyone followed me sorry for the couple of wrong turns I took! A mile or 2 from the parking lot the trails pretty torn up from ppl bare booting and turning around as well as ski tracks. Valley way is definitely a smoother trail at the moment |
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 | Name: |
ramble |
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 | E-Mail: |
dmvhunter@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-21 |
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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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