| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Avalon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Parking lot, no issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Numerous crossings of small brooks, with a few surprise water holes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blow downs, many low branches due to high trails and snow loads. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
3-4 foot of powder is too much on Lend a Hand and A-Z trails. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found pair of snow shoes on descent of A-Z, called the owner. |
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 | Comments: |
Winter sidewalk to Hale summit. Trail breaking on Lend a Hand and A-Z trails where single ski track and single snowshoe tracks were present. Thanks to those ahead of us. The 1.5 ft. of new snow created rigorous trail breaking and snowshoe post holing and trapping. Numerous crossings. The A to Z trail “wanders†off the trail a number of times. Beautiful mid-winter conditions! Winter sidewalk from Mt.Tom to Crawford Notch.
Fun times ;-) Snowstorm and BadDaddy
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 | Name: |
Snowstorm |
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 | E-Mail: |
j06willi@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-17 |
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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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