| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, private drive, snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Fire Warden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 21, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
7 Dwarfs - $10 on windshield |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water running higher than usual, but able to rockhop with no issue across the 1 small stream on N Twin Tr leading to Firewarden's Trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on Firewarden's Trail, 2 stepovers and 3 walk-arounds |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good for dogs (at the moment with firm-packed upper Firewarden's Tr). Plenty of water for drinking and dunking. Eva loved it. |
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 | Comments: |
Barebooted to about 3300' elevation, then Hillsound trail crampons to summit and back to the same spot. Bare ground on road walk, snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, all of N Twin Tr, and first part of Firewarden's Tr. Haven't seen this much bare ground hiking in the Whites for months. No one else on this route, but a solo hiker summitted Hale via Hale Brook Trail and arrived the same time we did. When we hit the snow-line, track was very firm (a mix of snow and ice), no need for snowshoes though we did carry them. Early start meant we avoided any afternoon melting/softening of snowpack, as we were off the snow by 11:00 am. Still deep snowpack up high. Great trek to Hale this morning. With warmer temps on the way, snowshoes may well be in order for the top part of Firewarden's Tr. |
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 | Name: |
Lab Mom |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-21 |
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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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