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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Tecumseh, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Tecumseh Trail, Sosman Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, November 11, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lots of room in Lot 1 at the Waterville Valley ski area. The lot was easy to get into and out of despite not being plowed. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Both crossings were rock hoppable. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The lower part of the trail was covered in a couple inches or so of packed snow, with some patches of ice and a few small wet/muddy areas. Past the second brook crossing, the snow depth steadily started to increase, with one more minor wet/muddy area before the side path to the ski slope outlook. From that junction to the summit, the snow was anywhere from six inches to a foot deep, sometimes deeper. The footbed also had nearly full snow coverage, with some of the bigger rocks still poking out a bit. The snowpack was at its deepest along the ridge crest to the summit. Fortunately, the trail was well packed out by the weekend hiker traffic, so I was able to comfortably wear light traction the whole hike.

The "summer" hiking season may be over, but the real hiking season is just getting started!  
Name
Name: Spencer 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-11-11 
Link
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