| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 19, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at Appalachia. Some glass in the parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple of blowdowns early on. Trail sign at hut for Airline and Valley Way is on the ground |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs are out and starting to become annoying |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is dry most of the way. Last 1.3mi there are small patches of ice and snow that are easy to walk around or rock hop. The real monorail begins the last .2 to hut(2 feet in depth). Put microspikes on and took off at hut. Above treeline is completely bare. No sign of Lola, the moose, but her droppings went part way up Madison. Maybe she was attempting her first 4k? Had the entire ridge to myself - a beautiful day above treeline. |
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 | Name: |
Sunshine |
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 | E-Mail: |
loriinnes7380@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-19 |
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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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