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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Hale, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, December 8, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Zealand Rd is closed - it's a 2.5 mile road walk to the Hale Brook trail head. There were patches of ice under a light coating of powdery snow on the road.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All very doable with rock hopping.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Fine for dogs.  
Bugs
Bugs: No bugs! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Light coating of powdery snow over patches of ice for the first 1/4-1/2 mile of the trail. More ice patches and slightly deeper powdery snow as elevation increases. Snowshoes >not< needed, microspikes are though.  
Name
Name: TheGingerHiker 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-12-09 
Link
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