| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 13, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Minimal parking available at gate to Winslow State Park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Difficult to follow Barlow trail above timber line - could use additional cairns/blazes. Snow cover could have effected this, however. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Bugs: |
n/a |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One singular trekking pole and pair of Swix gloves at trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Winslow Trail (Ascent), Barlow trail (Descent)
Arrived ~8:15am at Winslow State Park. Gate closed and road past park gate unplowed. ~1-2 inches fresh powder on road to trailhead.
Ascended via Winslow - trail unbroken, ~2-3 inches powder. Trail easy to follow.
Descended via Barlow - trail unbroken. Similar conditions as Winslow. Top .5 miles or so had deeper snow.
Used microspikes, though snowshoes would've been helpful near the top, especially on Barlow. We were the first two on the trail that day, though we saw, perhaps, 10 other people behind us. I imagine that the trail will be packed now (late afternoon, 3/13) so that microspikes will be more than sufficient until the next snow. |
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 | Name: |
Brian |
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 | E-Mail: |
bpmailhot@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-13 |
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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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