| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline, Star Lake Trail, Osgood Trail, Watson Path, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 11, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot totally open |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems, only one crossing on Watson path was slightly tricky to rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on Watson Path, all manageable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Absolutely none |
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 | Comments: |
All trail conditions out there, but the snow is steadily receding... Airline was good until treeline on the way up, just a few patches of soft monorail above 3900 feet that spikes were helpful for. Crazy windy day on 5/11 above treeline (sustained 25mph with gusts enough to knock us over) that along with a thin coating of rime ice/black ice on the rocky mess that is the upper airline trail made it tricky to get to the summit. Star Lake trail was dry at the top of adams but then had long streches of deep wet snow just above Star lake/the hut that we postholed up to our hips a few times. Osgood trail up to the summit of Madison was totally clear, some rime ice on a few rocks but good footing. Likewise coming down Watson trail above treeline was tough due to the wind, but the rocks were pretty dry. Much more snow below treeline than on airline, with stable/unstable monorail and mashed potatoes in stretches down to 3200 feet. Below that--lots of mud and flowing water on the trail. Based on this description, it doesn't really sound like I'm selling it, but it was a glorious day out on the mountain. |
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 | Name: |
Carole Harbison |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-12 |
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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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