| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Noon Peak, Jennings Peak, Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail, Jennings Peak Spur, Drakes Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot just off Route 49 was full (about 8 vehicles) just after lunch time. Fee tube still covered up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail crossing tricky but doable on wet rocks. Drakes Brook Trail crossing also tricky but doable with slightly wet boots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail maintainer was out already doing a second day of work on Sandwich Mountain Trail and was close to Noon Peak in terms of cleanup. Two blowdowns on Jennings Peak spur. I was able to cut about half a dozen blowdowns above the Jennings Peak junction, however about a dozen remain. Upper mile of Drakes Brook Trail is filled with blowdowns. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail was snow free and mostly dry up to the first Noon Peak vista. Generally dry trail all the way to Jennings Peak, with some patchy monorail (only a few inches deep) and mud in a few places. Barebooted to that peak with ease via this route. Beyond Smarts Brook junction, snow quickly becomes consistent, ranging from 6-20" or so. Firm this morning, but softening up. I used snowshoes to descend back to that junction, in part for the traction. Drakes Brook Trail had patchy snow for the upper 1.5 or so miles, and lots of blowdowns. A few mud patches down low, prior to the road walk. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/jenningspeak-2010-0424.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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