| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Pack Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Wapack Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 other vehicles in lot upon our fashionably late 9:45am arrival. (I mean why get up at 4am if we're driving only 45 minutes from home?:-) Lot full upon our return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Narrow and mostly iced over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns, mostly white pines. Barely on trail, so easily circumvented. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of canines. One group of 8 had 7 or 8 pooches. All pooches and owners well behaved and very friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. Winter hiking is just awesome. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing seen. |
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 | Comments: |
Started out just as NOAA predicted with cloud cover and a hint of sun. Over the course of our short journey, clouds gradually gave way to sun, blue skies with and cloud here or there. Definitely clear in the Southern tropics of NH but looked far more cloudy up any glance North.
Trail was well packed. Encountered just a few minor postholes now and then. Microspikes were more than adequate. A few bits ice across the trail, and minor open frozen mud patches lower down in wet areas, but nothing concerning.
Ran into 1 trail runner appeared to be working towards 4th ascent. And other 15 souls. Most if not all were having a good day.
Great day on the mountain. Doesn't get any better.
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 | Name: |
Mike w/ 2 friends |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-06 |
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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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