| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Sleeper, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ferncroft Road, Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, East Sleeper Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lot was plowed but with blowing snow the road to the lot had filled in - easy with AWD but maybe not a low clearance car. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
If there were water crossings we never saw them - everything is buried. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Normal winter stuff - some blowdowns along the Kate Sleeper Trail and lots of duck unders (two or three crawl unders) along the entire route. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn’t see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
We knew that we’d be first ones up this way after the storm. Didn’t see anyone else all day. The snow down low was 6-12 inches deep while the snow up high was 2-3 feet deep. Everything had a solid crust that covered soft fluffy snow. We were able to easily follow the route up to the ledges, which is where we started encountering significant drifting. We also managed to follow most of the Kate Sleeper Trail - only losing it once to go around a cluster of blowdowns and then at the end when we simply headed towards the summit. Have to thank Erik B and Tom L for this one - it was a hard-earned team effort. The trail is now broken - we didn’t do the short section up to the actual summit of Whiteface though - if you go you’re on your own. :-) |
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 | Name: |
Michael & Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-22 |
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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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