Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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| Trails: |
Auto road, Barlow Trail, Winslow Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 11, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
usual 20 yards of summer road plowed up to the gate. Roadside parking. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
frozen, but not for long |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4 small spruce/fir, /6" dia. Handsawable. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
several, all friendly. They did OK bypassing ice flows. |
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| Comments: |
The little snow we have is drifted @ treeline, barely covering the ice flows elsewhere. Ice flows are everywhere. Most people wore microspikes, but this is really a Hillsound trail crampon hill until the ice melts. Even with spikes, the ice is steep and very slick from meltwater. No casualties that I saw, but people wearing spikes were careful and the few barebooters were envious.
About 24 people on the trails today, plus those who stopped at the picnic grounds. |
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| Name: |
Creag nan drochaid |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-11 |
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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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