| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Zeacliff, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zeacliff Trail, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 22, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
As pointed out by thegingerhiker Saturday, Zealand Rd. is full of potholes. The (small) Hale Brook Trailhead lot was nearly full at 10:30am, but the (large) Zealand Trailhead lot had plenty of spaces. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock-hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very many blowdowns on Lend-A-Hand Trail, especially near the top. Most were easy to go over or under, but one or two of them were quite annoying. Also, there is a broken branch pointing down to head level in the middle of Lend-A-Hand Trail; one of us wearing a wide-brim hat did not see it above and hit his head. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were not biting (maybe because many of us were using bug spray and permethrin-treated clothing). But there were mosquitos along Zealand Trail, and they were swarming especially at 7:15pm when we ended our hike at the Zealand Trailhead lot. |
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 | Comments: |
No snow or ice anywhere (well, one tiny patch not worth mentioning near the top of Lend-A-Hand Trail - it was so small that there was no need to step on it). |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-22 |
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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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