Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Tecumseh, NH |
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| Trails: |
Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Waterville Valley Ski area parking lot - unlimited # of spaces. It was empty when I arrived. When I left 3 other cars parked beside me. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
3 river crossings. 1 difficult to rock hop without stepping underwater. Flow was strong but below knee depth. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
NA |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw paw prints - should be manageable. |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
NA |
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| Comments: |
Snow is all melted or just a small ice monorail for first 1/2 mile. Just before main river crossing before the ski trail outlook, the snow appears and it's mostly all snow for the rest of the way until near the summit. There's still up to 2' of snow depth in some places. I didn't need traction on the way up - just followed the very narrow hard-pack strip in the middle of the trail. A couple sheer icy patches could be skirted. Take Sosman trail (left) from the junction to the summit; the end of the Tecumseh trail (right) is not packed down well and you will post-hole most of the way without snowshoes. I post-holed a few times on the way down - I would have liked to have snowshoes. |
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| Name: |
Ryan Keane |
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| E-Mail: |
ryanmk76@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-29 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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