Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Hale, NH |
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| Trails: |
Zealand Trail, Twinway, Lend A Hand Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 28, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road open, but very icy (with a little snow on top). Based upon parking lots and people I talked to, no one with 2WD was able to make it up today. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings were starting to ice bridge (partially stable) - easier than last week. Increasingly big flooded area at end of Z boardwalk was frozen over. |
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| Comments: |
About 1" of snow, from trailhead to summit. Wore Microspikes roundtrip, but probably could have barebooted. Much easier with the light traction though, as snow was hiding ice patches. Started bushwhack near ledgy/scrubby area on Lend-A-Hand Trail. Warning - my tracks go all over the place (was looking for some ledges). Found the woods to be generally pretty easy going if following fall line to ridge and then staying on ridge to recognized summit. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-11-28 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mthalesouthpeak-2010-1128.php |
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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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