| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Lowe's Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
4 blowdowns on Valley Way - 3 minor and one big (must be fairly new). All are easily passable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
1/2 a mile of snow-covered trail is tricky. Cinnilla handled it well but did not like it.
Plenty of water in the stream near Madison Hut. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found: 2 gloves - one halfway up Valley Way and the other near the Gulfside-Airline Jct. |
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 | Comments: |
Left snowshoes in the car and it was a good decision.
Snow coverage intermittent from a few hundred yards before the tent-site on Valley Way and up to the hut. It is a tedious section with unstable mono-rail. I barebooted up and used micropspikes on the way down.
Some muddy sections and some water on the trail - but all minor stuff. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-15 |
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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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