| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Ladd Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Unnamed trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dirt roads are muddy! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Comments: |
Arrived at the unmarked trailhead just in time to talk to a barebooter. I asked if the trail was postholed and he said snowshoes would be a good idea. Indeed, he had postholed all the way to the summit and back, sometimes postholing through the previously packed trail into standing/running water.
I did what I could to clean up the mess with my snowshoes, but the surface isn't great. Hopefully it evens out before it freezes up tomorrow. Still a foot or more of snowpack in places. Snowshoes needed for easiest passage and to leave a better footbed for future users.
Cloudy afternoon with temperatures in the 40s. Not sure what tonight/tomorrow will bring, but today's blowtorch wasn't as bad as it forecast few days ago. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/ |
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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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