| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Zealand Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Thoreau Falls Trail, Wilderness Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, East Side Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 10, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking space on Rt. 302 for Zealand Road and at Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
minor cross-trail gullies; major crossings still bridged, but many of those may open up quickly now |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Frodo and Chinook Trail have done a fantastic job removing blow downs and brushing some critical sections of the highwater variation of Thoreau Falls Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sections into Zool hut at north end and East Side Trail at south end would be fine for canines |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N.A. |
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 | Comments: |
Our 26th annual Pemi ski-through was one of the easiest since we began these events in 1982, as the entire route was broken out for us, thanks to a 10-person group that began earlier from Zool hut. Good to get back after missing the past three years for a variety of reasons, lack of snow being the main problem the past two winters. To provide an idea how easy our Pemi ski-through was this year, our splits were 1.0 hr to Zealand trailhead, 2.0 hr to Zool hut jct, 2:45 hr to Thoreau Falls jct (25 min lunch at TF), 5:10 hr to Thoreau bridge, 10 min snack, 6:30 hr to Franconia Brook campground, 10 min snack, 7:05-7:30 hr to Lincoln Woods (one of the six of us skated as much as possible the last six miles on waxable skis going after our 6:30 hr record from two decades ago). Snow was slow in the afternoon, especially for waxless skis, and the Cedar Brook and East Side Trail finish is much harder than the old Wilderness and Lincoln Woods Trail exit on the north side of the missing suspension bridge. |
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 | Name: |
AFKA Dr. D. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-11 |
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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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