| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Square Ledge, Lady's Lookout, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lost Pond Trail, Square Ledge Trail, Lady's Lookout Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked roadside along Rt. 16 across from the LPT trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Experienced dogs perhaps. The trail was mostly ice. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
On the way up to Maine on Saturday, I stopped in Pinkham Notch and did the short half-mile trek up to Square Ledge, which I had never been to. What a great perch! Great views of Mt. Washington and especially into the heart of Huntington Ravine. I met and chatted with a couple of rock climbers there as well.
All trails were pretty much ice, except for the steep scramble up the side of the ledge and the ledge itself, which are in the sun. A group went in shortly before me, but didn't get far as they didn't have any traction. About halfway up the SLT where the overhang is, there's very thick, solid ice that can be maneuvered around.
On the way down I took the short side trip to Lady's Lookout, but it wasn't too impressive, as it's growing in. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-14 |
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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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