| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One big blowdown that you cannot go under. A side trail has formed but is likely damaging the area. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
They’re here! Nothing biting yet. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
There was pretty much every condition possible on the trail today. The area from about 3/4 of a mile to the hut was very treacherous. The trail is very steep there and it had gotten extremely slushy. Nearly turned around as I knew it would get worse as the sun warned it further. I was slipping and sliding as were many others. You could actually see slide marks going off of the trail and starting down into the steep pitch to the side. I switched to full crampons and was definitely doing better with those as I was able to really kick into it. Slow going. The trail from the hut up to the Madison summit was just fine. I kept some spikes on but it could’ve easily been bear booted. Lots of mud on the trail lower down and I think I switched over to spikes at about 2000 feet of elevation. |
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 | Name: |
Onyx_on_the_mountain |
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 | E-Mail: |
sohspace@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-01 |
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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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