| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Noon Peak, Jennings Peak (attempt), Sandwich Dome (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Had to engage the 4WD on the truck to get up the hill to the parking area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Drakes Brook crossing on SMT doable with snowshoes. Just had to look slightly downstream from the trail. Ran into one person who did the loop in the opposite direction, and he described the crossing on Drakes Brook Trail as “sketchy†|
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown easily stepped over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/a |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Quiet day on the trails today. Started a little after 8, we were the only people on the trail. Met a guy in the parking lot who was running the loop, going the opposite direction. Put snowshoes on from the beginning, and it was the right choice. Snow was powdery and unconsolidated. We did our best to pack it down, but a few more people using snowshoes will make it a highway.
We ended up only going to Noon Peak, so can’t comment on the trail above that. Based on the lack of traffic today, bring and use snowshoes tomorrow if you’re heading up there. |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-23 |
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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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