| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kearsarge North Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was clear. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Puddles here and there down low, but largely avoidable/frozen. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, all easy to step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Banjo had a great day out. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Mostly dry trail down low with leaves. About 1/3 of the way up, there was scattered packed snow mixed with a series of ice flows. It seems the constant thawing/freezing has left a good chunk of the middle 1/3 of the trail quite icy. The middle 1/3 was a bit slow going as we avoided ice and stuck to snow/rock while debating putting on the spikes. We switched to microspikes at about 2/3 of the way up for the steady ice/snow from there to the summit. |
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 | Name: |
AndrewD |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-30 |
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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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