| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead plowed (and later sanded) only up to entrance of first parking area. 3-4" snow left in main car parking areas, perhaps just for now? They got the important section plowed so it's easy to get up and into the parking area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The Drakes Brook crossing near the power lines is ok to cross, with poles anyway. I left mine at home so I opted to walk out to the road, cross the bridge, and bushwhack to the trail. On the way out, though, I just went for it. Submerged both boots but very little water got in - didn't matter anyway since I was basically done at that point. Water level is pretty high with this latest thaw/rain cycle, and many rocks have ice with snow/crust on top -- so they can be tough to judge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns up high, nothing terrible. |
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 | Comments: |
Broke trail the whole way, difficult but not nearly as hard as Breadloaf and Wilson. Forgot how steep the ascent to Noon Peak is! Thinner crust (maybe 1/2") this time, breaking through to 4-6" granular/powder underneath. On the way down, encountered a couple at the first lookout (last one on the descent), likely they weren't going all the way to Sandwich; she was taking photographs with a nice camera. So there's at least one set of tracks to Sandwich, and a couple more for much of the first mile, anyway.
Awesome hike to start off 2019, glad I got myself out there. 85 of Winter NE 100 |
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 | Name: |
Erik Bertrand |
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 | E-Mail: |
erik@bertpc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/1f6ff292889234c81937d6e7ffe54ed95f848c3a/?layer=CalTopo |
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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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