| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 29, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand road open..lot nice and dry |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
crossings easily gotten across today |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw none but easy dog trail |
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 | Bugs: |
too cold and windy today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Pretty nice day..the roads are open..what the heck lets do a Double Hit and Run!! After a nice trip to Osceolas we rested and refueled in Lincoln then headed for Zealand Road. Hale Brook trail dry and great footing to the upper crossings. Dramatic switch from dry trail to ice and snow at the crossing and based on morning experience we put on spikes there. More frozen granular with some blue ice to the summit but the spikes let us move a lot faster. Couple of nice viewpoints through blowdown patches on the way up but the summit gets more and more viewless every year as the trees ringing the summit clearing continue to grow. Quick descent with wonderful views of glowing Presis along the way. Thanks Ali for a GREAT Double Hit and Run!!! |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdotnet |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-29 |
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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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