| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Kearsarge Mountain Road, Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked roadside near the gate to Winslow State Park. About 10 other cars parked there. |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing to note |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in pretty rough shape. Looks as though some work was done last season on them that will need extensive repair/rebuild. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few today. Some may have trouble with all the ice. |
|
 | Bugs: |
None |
|
 | Lost and Found: |
None |
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Road walk was dry, snow and ice free. Started with frozen mud and dry trails. A few patches of minor mud here and there. The trails are very icy on the upper half of the mountain until it gets out in the open on the ledges. I used Microspikes on the way up and still had to go off trail quite a bit to get around the large ice flows. Some may want full crampons and even an ice axe at times if you don't want to bushwhack around the ice. Coming down the Barlow Trail, I managed without traction but spent more time off trail than on. |
|
 | Name: |
Skidder |
|
 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-20 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
