| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail, Drake's Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot is plowed but icy. No trouble though. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were well bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two tiny step-overs on Sandwich Mountain Trail. Couple of more significant blow downs on Drake's Brook but still easily crossed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen and I left mine at home. I think the Sandwich Mountain Trail would be very difficult at this time. |
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 | Comments: |
Started very early to get a hike in before an afternoon meeting. The Sandwich Mountain Trail was solid with a lot of bare boot marks until the steep section heading up to Noon Peak. The steep section itself required snowshoes with crampons at least, and full crampons would have been even better.
Once on the ridge it was smooth going with the Jennings Peak Spur well broken out. Smart Brook Trail had some post holes (looked like a single hiker) but was not fully broken out and Algonquin Trail was not broken at all. The summit was packed and comfortable with no wind so I stayed and ate my sandwich on top of Sandwich (hahaha!)
I took Drake's Brook Trail down and it was also in good shape with less post holing. The track down low was narrow and frozen but I kept the snowshoes on get used to the added weight. Overall it was a perfect day for hiking with incredibly clear views on the summit. |
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 | Name: |
SummitPug and I |
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 | E-Mail: |
hokie01@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-09 |
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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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