| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Webster, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at end of road across 302 and then crossed. One other car nearby. Good parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many small streams on the way up. A few BIGGER ones on the way down, because all that snow was melting. No difficult crossings, however, all rock hoppable, but be careful for slippery rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many blow downs. Trail maintainers will be busy in the near future. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any. Watch them on the ledges if you should go! |
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 | Bugs: |
A few flying, but not biting. Spiders starting to spin their strands across the trail. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was dry and pleasant through the hard wood section. Totally different story up higher. Microspikes were invaluable! Right after starting the snowy section on the ascent, I heard the most awful crashing and rumbling. I thought, "Oh no, we're going to die! We're going to get buried!" But that was it. This was a real slog, longest 3 miles of my life, about half way up I was starting to burn out, thinking "This is getting old!" Then, Prema (a few minutes ahead) yelled to me that there was a rainbow. This was at the beginning of the ledges. An unusual sight, a rainbow colored (somewhat muted) perfect circle around the sun. I have never seen anything like it. This hike was a lot tougher than I had anticipated. Postholing to the sides of the monorail, which itself was unstable in some places. The summit was wonderful, sunny and warm, a gentle breeze. I took a nap! Descent was challenging with the softening snow. |
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 | Name: |
Beckie and Prema |
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 | E-Mail: |
beckiejani@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-04-28 |
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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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