| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Trail, Zealand Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, June 9, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Hale Brook Trail (non-fee area). Zealand Road in good shape. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings (which are minor on this route) were easily hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape overall, no blowdowns of note. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one with its human on Zealand Trail as I was headed out. |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw many in the lot, but none on the trails. Cool temps, a breeze, and the rain kept them away it seems! |
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 | Comments: |
While I'd planned a bigger outing, it began to rain north of Crawford Notch when I was driving up, and I ended up doing this instead. No reason to go deep into the wilderness when you don't know if it's going to rain the whole time or not, and besides, I hadn't been to Hale in a while. The climb up to the summit was more brutal than I remember it being, but the down and out on Lend-A-Hand and Zealand trails was a lot of fun. Everything was wet, but running in the rain is a pleasure all its own. Ran with my umbrella deployed for most of my outing, providing a sense of dryness (though no actual dryness was had), and some wind resistance to run against. Great to get out, and of course the sun came out in North Conway after I got back! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-06-09 |
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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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