Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whitewall Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, A-Z Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 15, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
on 302 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Skis |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple on the trail required care and/or bushwhacking up or down stream. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Zealand Road. The top of a tree is down on Zealand trial but it was too froze to move. |
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| Comments: |
I started on Zealand road in skis. The road is hard-packed with a little powder on top. Ski tracks are getting rough in places due to booters and snowshoers invading the ski track. I switched to snowshoes for Zealand trail, which is hardpacked. Looked hard to ski. No major postholing. A-Z had no sign of recent travel. I followed A-Z for a tenth or so and began to bushwhack up. Surface was very supportive and made for easy walking the entire way. Woods were easy, except for some tangley low-growth stems and some tighter everygreens in a couple of places. I could not get the canister opened, as it was ice-glazed. I was able to follow my tracks out, but the smallest dusting or wind could cover them. |
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| Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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| E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-15 |
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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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