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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Hale, NH
Trails
Trails: Hale Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 5, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot was full when I got there just after noon. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Standing/Running Water on Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Easily hopped 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw 2 black bear. 
Bugs
Bugs: not yet 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Quite an exciting hike today. I got charged by a black bear on the way down. I was only about a tenth of a mile away from the parking area when I heard rustling to my right in the open woods. There were 2 black bear about 50 or so feet away from me. I froze. One turned and started away, the other turned and started toward me. I yelled and started to head downhill; it ran at me faster! I stopped and blew my whistle (Osprey backbacks have a whistle built into the buckle on the sternum strap.) The bear and I both stopped about 12-15 feet from each other. I could see his teeth clearly and the details of his eyes. Since he was standing on higher ground than I, our eyes were at the same level. After a few very long moments, he turned and walked off. I ran back to the car!  
Name
Name: Lady Grey 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-05-05 
Link
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