| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Sleeper, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledges Trail, Rollins Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
9 am and the Wonalancet lot was full. Parked at the Mount Katharine spot (by the mailboxes) and walked to the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The birch log is still in place, albeit icy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Kate Sleeper from Downes Brook to East Sleeper is a mess of large blowdowns. Probably leftover from the Halloween 2017 storm. Everything else is in pretty good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Whiteface / Blueberry Ledges has water ice in all the usual spots. Gryffin made it up without issue. Smaller dogs might need a boost. |
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 | Bugs: |
Springtails were out :) |
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 | Comments: |
Marginal snowshoe conditions (spikes will suffice) everywhere except Kate Sleeper to East Sleeper. Low on Dicey's Mill was spring conditions - water, mud, wet leaves, lots of patches of non-snow. |
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 | Name: |
BikeHikeSkiFish |
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 | E-Mail: |
timlucia@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-20 |
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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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