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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Smarts Mountain (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: Lambert Ridge Trail, Ranger Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking lot has some large water/mud areas.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All water crossings were easily traversed 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Some trees down but were easy to get over. The Ranger Trail can be hard to follow coming down in some sections near the top. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We went up Lambert Ridge Trail. For the majority of the trail ice was non-existent or easily avoidable. At about mile 2.5 the ice got worse. It was virtually unavoidable without major bushwhacking. Micro spikes or crampons are needed.

We opted to head back down at the trail junction. The decent of the Ranger Trail was icy for the first 1/2 mile or so. We encountered water and mud on and off the last 2+ miles.  
Name
Name: C Harnisch 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-03-30 
Link
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