| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Drakes Brook Trail, Sandwich Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 1, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
limited room at the Drakes Brook Tr and it hadn't been well-plowed since the last storm. Make sure you have snow tires if you park up there!!!! I almost got stuck. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
snow bridges at base of Drakes Brook and Sandwich Mtn Trail - so no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Sandwich Mtn Trail- I'm sure this has been written up before, but, there are a LOT of blowdowns - probably around 10 massive ones. Maybe wouldn't be an issue if snow were low but snow was DEEP and trying to find my way around the blowdowns I sank up to my hips at times... |
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 | Comments: |
Interesting day for this peak. I did the loop clockwise: up Drakes, down Sandwich Mtn. Followed a snowshoe track up to about 2K'. Then, the trough was completely filled in. Along the Ridge, snow was DEEP and TEDIOUS. Knee-deep drifts at times; 8-10" heavy wet snow. I did NOT leave a good snowshoe track because it was so deep and heavy. Took me over an hour to do the 1.3 mi along the ridge (I pondered turning back because I just wasn't feeling like doing it but I was already up there.....) Down the Sandwich Mtn Trail - ski tracks/herringbones below about 3K' - now THAT would be TOUGH!!!!! No views from the top but the outlooks on the descent were scenic! Nice day! Never saw a soul! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-01 |
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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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