| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Sleeper, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sabbaday Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 15, 2019 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Spikes helped for the brook crossings. Lots of non-supportive ice around covered rocks made the crossings ‘interesting’ |
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 | Comments: |
At 2.8 mi where the Sabbaday Tr turns sharply right and descends to the brook, I headed uphill to the NE ridge of E Sleeper. Holy Hobblebush! Persistent thick entangling shrubs made the steepish ascent a bit of a chore. Given all the blowdown on on the Kate Sleeper Tr, I shouldn’t have been surprised by all the downed trees along the ridge. Most of the nastiness was avoidable but required a lot of bobbing and weaving. The last few tenths to summit weren’t bad.
This route is a bit shorter with less elevation gain than others, but the hobblebush and blowdown prevalence on the wack are negatives. Deep snow, covering most of these obstacles could improve this approach. |
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 | Name: |
Rollie |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mark451@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-15 |
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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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