| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, Winslow Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 30, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Outside the Winslow State Park gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Noted new red-painted blaze boards above "treeline". I'm guessing these were put up to improve visibility. |
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 | Comments: |
Compared to Mt. Roberts a few days ago, this was the complete opposite!
Thanks to previous hikers in snowshoes and a recent thaw/freeze cycle, Winslow Trail was a rock-solid sidewalk all the way up. Spikes were perfect round-trip. They are definitely needed up top as the summit ledges are glazed over in ice. The road walk was packed down by snowmobile traffic. I usually descend via Barlow Trail but it looked lesser-traveled today. With Winslow in such good shape I came back down the same way.
With temps dropping this week, these conditions should be good for a little while. Had the whole place to myself this morning. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-30 |
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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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