| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Diamond Peaks Trail, Alice Ledge, Linda Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Diamond Peaks Trail, Swift Diamond and Alice Ledge |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dartmouth Second College Grant lands so need to park the gate 0.2 mile in from NH 16. Parking area was a sheet of ice; I put on spikes before exiting the car. Haha |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of blowdowns on Diamond Peaks Trail |
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 | Comments: |
The 2.2 mile walk up Dead Diamond Road is entirely covered in a thick layer of ice. Would be a good fat bike ride w/ studded tires right now. Spikes worked well for me but not sure how the cabin visitors are driving out without chains. Met the friendly caretaker on my way in and chatted for quite awhile.
Trails had all seen foot traffic, but the snow was softening so I wore snowshoes on the non road parts. The sheer cliffs of Diamond Peaks are impressive! My tracker recorded a couple tenths more than the WMG says (1.3 instead of 1.1 for the actual trail).
I did the Magalloway River Trails afterwards. |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-11 |
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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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