| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lambert Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 17, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is a hot mess as usual. Combination of mud and huge deep puddles. Dorcester Road was just graded, so that was pleasant-it has been real rough this season. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great dog hike. Any more ice and it could get tricky in spots if your dog isn’t used to it |
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 | Comments: |
Had Smarts to ourselves this morning. First section of hardwoods has real annoying slick leaves. once on the summit cone intermittent ice showed up. I never felt the need to put on spikes. A few short sections of significant flows were easy to rock hop/circumnavigate. Margaret wanted them on for descent but quickly asked to remove them because too much bare ground. So spikes not really necessary right now but borderline in a few short spots depending on your comfort level. Margaret convinced herself to climb the sketchy tower steps! The wind was HOWLING it was very interesting as the stairs are pretty exposed. great views on top ranging from Killington to Washington. |
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 | Name: |
Spence, Margaret, Fin |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-17 |
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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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