| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. John Quincy Adams, Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline, Gulfside, Osgood Trail, Airline Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 9, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Appalachia 1 vehicle on arrival 9 on return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor flows no problem |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape 5 blowdowns on Airline Trail before Beechwood Way intersection 1 just after. A few more blowdowns starting at 3900 feet to 4000 feet. Most are walk unders a few stepover and one crawl under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One well managed protector |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies,spider webs,butterflies |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful low wind day for these peaks. Lots of bare ground at lower levels gradually gradually turning to spotty icy monorail
Bareboots until 2800 feet then micros as there is substantial ice flow on the trail. This ice is softening so micros were perfect for traction. There is a monorail at upper elevations that has mashed potatoes on top. Switched back to bareboots when ascending JQA and Adams, and Madison. Summits have pockets of snow and ice but virtually bare. Airline Cutoff hasn't seen much travel and does have quite a bit of snowpack remaining
It was nice meeting and chatting working on his 366 as well as another working on his 48. I also spoke with another hiker that had seen a moose on the way up as well as some backpackers. Snowshoes went for a ride today. 569/576
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 | Name: |
Scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-09 |
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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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