| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Jennings Peak, Sandwich Dome, Noon Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Drakes Brook Trail, Sandwich Mountain Trail, Jennings Peak Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 23, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed, but even smaller than normal |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridges well enough to get across |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple downed trees that are easy enough to get around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of snow fleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Someone lost some spikes |
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 | Comments: |
Drakes Brook Trail was fantastic, and the Jennings spur was pretty good as well. However, the SMT from Jennings to Sandwich was filled with nasty postholes from the guy in front of us. It was pretty easy to have a snowshoe get sucked into one of those things, and it was an easily avoidable problem. I can understand not realizing snowshoes would be necessary for this hike, but the trail was hardly packed out between the two peaks, and he should have turned around. |
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 | Name: |
Bill |
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 | E-Mail: |
billr888 at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-23 |
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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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