| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail, Drakes Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed, but the uphill entrance from Rt. 49 is a little icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Smaller streams were frozen - maybe all the way through from what I could tell. Two larger crossings were ice covered and was able to walk right across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Four blow downs on the Sandwich Mtn trail past the junction with Drakes. Had to do a sit and spin on a couple to get over, but nothing difficult. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a border collie enjoying himself. |
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 | Comments: |
Went up Sandwich Mtn trail and below about 3000 feet the trail was a bit of snow on a lot of ice. Combined with the rocky terrain, Hillsound trail pros were a good choice. Tried MSRs on the way up, not enough traction. After the junction with Drakes snowshoes would be OK, but not necessary as the snow is shallow over a well packed base with no postholing. Drakes was very different - decent snow base, little ice, and snowshoes would be great. |
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 | Name: |
Rick Desmarais |
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 | E-Mail: |
rdesmaraisnh@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-26 |
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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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