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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Jennings Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Sandwich Mountain Trail, Drakes Brook Trail, Jennings Peak Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, April 13, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Adequate 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: I couldn't cross Sandwich Mountain Trail stream crossing. Too much water. Went up Drakes Brook Trail where the brook is wider and more shallow. Still had to step on submerged rocks, got a wet foot on the return. Other smaller streams fairly easy to cross; but the banks have a lot of snow, so, challenging.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Multiple down large trees, good limbo practice. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: My dog (55# Golden) was punching through a lot, she was exhausted. She also managed to find the one mud puddle to bathe in:-) 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: I lost a pole basket, I think it was during the stream crossing. 
 
Comments
Comments: Seldom used trail, Drakes Brook is gorgeous! It bypasses Noon Pk and follows the stream. No monorail, snowshoes are pretty much a must this time of year. Last short section to summit was icey. Very slushy on descent when temp had gone up to 45 degrees. Last 1/2 mile going up has 1k altitude gain! Took me 2.5 hours up (lotta pics) and 1 hour 45 down. Love this little mountain!  
Name
Name: David Stowe 
E-Mail
E-Mail: davidstowe@metrocast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-04-13 
Link
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