| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. John Quincy Adams, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Watson Path, Gulfside, Airline, rock whack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 3, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily managed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdown a here and there on VW |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a thin glove on Valley Way. I put it on the Appalachia sign. |
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 | Comments: |
Many thanks to John and Samantha for another great hike.
The monorail/spring snow seriously starts on Valley Way about a mile and a half up. The monorail is solid, but narrow! Snowshoes were useless for us - a combo of barebooting and microspike-wear did the trick.
Watson Path was steep, but manageable, thanks to the solo hiker who walked this trail a day or two before us. He/she made wonderful footprints and kick-steps in the snow...we followed these tracks and used them like ladder rungs. Many thanks, our ascent was straightforward thanks to this person.
Gulf side and Airline (to Adams) was a combo of snow and rock. Micro spikes were fine, snowshoes would have been overkill.
Congrats to Sage on getting JQ Adams, another TW72 peak.
Madams in May -- check. |
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 | Name: |
TrishAlexSage |
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 | E-Mail: |
patriciaellisherr@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.trishalexsage.com |
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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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