| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Attempt of Tripyramids, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sabbaday Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
All good at Sabbaday Brook Trail Head. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings had frozen portions that were easy to navigate or easy to rock hop, although the ice did crunch in a few spots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Not an insignificant number of blowdowns past mile 3 or so, some were time consuming to navigate with snowshoes and but also fluffy snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Enjoyable for the first few miles but became challenging for my pup after mile 3, when we were fully breaking trail on untouched snow. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
On the old logging road portion of the trail, somewhere between mile 2-3, someone found an old chain that is almost certainly a relic of the logging days. They've hung it on a small tree on the right side of the trail. It's very interesting. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail had not been broken out at all past mile 3 or so. The snow has become fairly deep and the trail is extremely difficult to follow with no yellow blazes apparent after passing the Sandwich Range Wilderness sign. At mile 3, all maps indicate that Sabbaday Brook should remain on the left of the trail with no water crossings, but I found that to be impossible. The 30th edition of the AMC Guide mentions some washouts from the 2011 storm and this is probably an example. There is no option but to cross the brook and eventually cross back over in another 1/4 mile or so. I really struggled to follow the trail at this point, despite having the route preloaded onto my Garmin 67i. Apologies to anyone following my tracks, I lost the trail many times and eventually turned around, as I had burned significant time trying to locate the trail in various locations. |
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 | Name: |
Andy Draper |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-17 |
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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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