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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Madison, NH
Trails
Trails: Valley Way, Gulfside, Osgood Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Valley Way parking lot was nearly full 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Some of the small crossings have melted out, and are bare rock, but nothing hard 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Windy day in the whites, limited visibility above 4000 ft. Trail has some post holes near the top, but it was microspikes all the way up to the summit and back to Madison Springs hut. Above treeline on Madison had limited snow/ice, some folks bare booted, but I was glad to have spikes on a couple of times. Switched to crampons for the descent, until about 1.5 miles out when the trail flattened out and rocks/roots were showing themselves more prominently.  
Name
Name: Peter B 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-02-25 
Link
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