| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 5, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot on 302 mostly full at 11am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Hale Brook well bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A black glove on the trail kiosk at the Hale Brook Trailhead |
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 | Comments: |
Other than Andrea and her son, nobody had been on this trail since before the storm. Even with what I did to help pack it down its still a long ways off from being any other forms of traction than snowshoes on this or most trails for that matter. Snow is mostly packed powder and loose granular, definitely will be additional drifted unpacked powder after tomorrows wicked brutal winds creating wind drifts everywhere. Semi packed trail with a tendency to sink and slide if you step off the edges and some sliding forward on the descent, the sidehill section to the top of the switchbacks is where sliding off the edges was the biggest concern. Evidence of barebooters chewing up the road on the return trip, would recommend leaving spikes at home for awhile unless you like the sound of spikes as windchimes |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-05 |
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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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