| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ranger Trail, Lambert Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tricky Ice rink. we parked right on solid ground right next to kiosk. when we returned there was another car angled in next to us. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
there are at least 4 step overs on Ranger and one duck under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
fine for dogs. one note though, on Ranger trail there is a lot of wildlife activity. just a head's up if your pup is scent driven, coyote tracks and scat a plenty. |
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 | Comments: |
There is no bad day in the forest, however I did not enjoy the trail conditions today. An easy enough ascent on Ranger, but the snow is crusty and the trail choppy. we wore snow shoes RT, but not enough traffic overall to create a decent track. I chose to descend Ranger and by the time I got back to the car, I had enough of the ankle turning over the frozen chunks. it never warmed up enough, nor did the sun come out to soften conditions and my feet took a beatin'. So to sum up, Ranger is still rough. My partner descended Lambert, because he needed it for r*dlining, and conditions were similar. 4 barebooters/spikers were headed up as he was coming down. |
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 | Name: |
hnd |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-03 |
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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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