| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kearsarge North Mountain, Bartlett Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail, Bartlett Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 1, 2009 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problem |
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 | Comments: |
Kearsarge North Trail - very well packed frozen granular trail with some blue ice. Very few postholes. Stablicers may be iffy, but Microspikes worked perfectly. The short icy section just before the trail leaves the north side of the mountain is particularly wide (usually it can be easily bypassed) - an ice axe might not be a bad idea so one can have better balance.
Bartlett Path - trip report forthcoming for more details, but from the col on the Kearsarge North Trail to the summit of Bartlett Mountain, this little known trail has been broken out for snowshoe use. Trail has been maintained recently, but not since recent windy periods (I did not remove any of the blowdowns, there are probably half a dozen of them). Beautiful views from the ledges of Bartlett Mountain. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-09-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/kearsargenorthmtn-2009-0101.php |
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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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