| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 2, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed for substation access, room for just a few cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged for now |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some duckunders, nothing awful |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We broke trail all the way in 6-12 inches of snow. In the morning it was light and fluffy. In the afternoon the temps rose, the trees dropped their cargo from yesterday's storm, and snow got wet and heavy. We lost the trail a couple of times after Jennings, but always found it again. Blazes are ankle high or buried up top. No other trails had been broken out to the top (at least when passed the junctions).
We passed a group of snowshoers coming up when we were on the way down -- looks like they made it up to Jennings from the other post. Sadly some barebooters were also on their way up relying on our work.
Snowshoes are probably still needed after Jennings since our track was not completely evened out.
We returned a lost mitten on the way down! |
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 | Name: |
Jon and Tom |
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 | E-Mail: |
jfwofsy@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-02 |
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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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