Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain (attempt), NH |
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| Trails: |
Lambert Ridge Trail, Ranger Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot has some large water/mud areas. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings were easily traversed |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Name: |
C Harnisch |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-30 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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