| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Noon Peak, Sandwich Dome (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail, Drakes Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 17, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was plowed with space for 2-3 cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Drakes Brook crossing on the Sandwich Mtn Trail was easy via a solidly packed snow bridge. Drakes Brook crossing on Drakes Brook trail was treacherous, with no snow bridge, high unpacked powder on small rocks, and fast moving water. |
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 | Comments: |
I snowshoed in ~3 feet of unpacked snow, ascending Noon Peak by Sandwich Mountain Trail, up to the intersection with Drakes Brook Trail. It was slow going at ~1 MPH. Hiking solo, I was exhausted by the time I came to the trail intersection. After seeing that the 1.3 miles to Sandwich dome were untouched, with the sun setting in an hour, I decided to hike back to my car via Drakes Brook and attempt the summit another day. It took me another 2.5 hours to hike the 3.2 miles back to my car via Drakes Brook Trail, which was also unbroken. The Drakes Brook crossing was very challenging, with unpacked, unstable snow and fast moving water. |
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 | Name: |
Aubri |
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 | E-Mail: |
bluewolf66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-19 |
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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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