| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Zealand Rd trailhead around 1pm, four other cars there. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock-hoppable. The two bigger crossings at 1mi and 1.5mi had a decent flow, but not too difficult to navigate and finish with dry boots |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one or two blowdowns, easy to go around or under/over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
one friendly husky as we started out |
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 | Bugs: |
a few gnats when the breeze died |
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 | Comments: |
After a quick morning hike detailed in another report, we drove to Zealand road (open and no issues to trailhead) and hit the trail by 1pm. Mostly dry a few spots of mud from melt, but nothing that sucked your boots off. Water crossings as noted, easily navigated on rocks with dry boots. Summit was sunny and views still disappointing. Two hungry gray jays happy to take as many crackers as Sunshine would give them. Went back down same way. Never need to put on spikes. Monorail is gone for sure. Saw a few day trippers and a couple guys finishing and overnight at Guyot. Relatively quiet afternoon hike, temps are actually starting to get dare I say, hot? |
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 | Name: |
Worried Eyes and Sunshine |
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 | E-Mail: |
bblowry@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-24 |
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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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