| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw a dog on the trail and she seemed to be doing fine, though she didn't want to leave the fire tower. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a black knit hat at around a mile from trailhead. Also a hat and 1 stablicer at trail sign at trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Early on the trail was nicely packed and only slightly chewed up by barebooters. Once the trail broke out of the trees a mile below the summit it was more ragged with a bunch of postholes. The summit had a thin layer of snow with a breakable ice crust over the top, but the trail was packed to the stairs of the fire tower. Some type of traction was necessary on the summit. On the way down after noon the trail had softened up quite a bit and there were a half a dozen barebooters descending after me, so I'm guessing the trail is pretty gnarly now.
I hiked with snowshoes the entire time except for the first quarter mile where I barebooted off the trail because I needed to use the little boys' room but wanted to get beyond the private properties first. |
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 | Name: |
CW |
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 | E-Mail: |
cadebro@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-24 |
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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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