Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, NH |
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| Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 24, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road closed. Plenty on 302 lot |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossing bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several leaners but no big deal |
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| Comments: |
Once again did not see a soul on the mountain. I saw the caretaker for Zealand Hut headed in and a guy in a bright blue ski suit with a husky attached to him skiing out (no I was not hallucinating). Zealand Road gets old quick. All is solid but bare booted back and forth.
Switched to micro spikes and climbed with them the whole way. Lots of drifting on the side hills tried to kick out on the way down. The incoming storm held off until I got back out to 302. Two guys had left their lights on and run their battery down. We could not jump so I gave them a ride back to store by Fabyan's to wait for a ride. |
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| Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom |
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| E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-24 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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