| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Doublehead, South Doublehead, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Doublehead Ski Trail, Old Path, New Path, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
None on arrival at 2pm and none on return at 4. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nice bridge over the first crossing. Several small crossings due to spring runoff were easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some small spring cleanup on Old and New Path’s is needed, but all blowdowns easy to get over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A can of Off at the trailhead. Left it there. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to swing over to do this afternoon loop after getting shut out on Kearsarge North earlier. Went clockwise. The two viewpoints from north were good and the views from South and in particular, Carter Notch, were fantastic.
Snow started on the Ski Path around 2600’ as the trail moves to the north side of the mountain. Wide packed monorail with some postholes in spots 8-12” deep, but mainly supportive hard snow all the way to the summit. On Old and New Path to South Peak, the monorail is skinny, but firm. Spikes went for a ride on this loop as I descended New Path with is completely snow free. Still plenty of snow in pockets, but nothing more than spikes is necessary. Trail was a waterfall at times. Waterproof boots were a big help.
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 | Name: |
Mark |
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 | E-Mail: |
wapacked@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-26 |
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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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