| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
a few cars when i arrived. just me when i left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
surprisingly a lot more running water on trail (below tentsite) then i was anticipating. probably from the warmup we had last weekend has not yet been able to freeze. could get around those spots though. probably snowshoes would be overkill/not a good time in these sections. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
na |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
no doggos today. probably a good thing |
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 | Bugs: |
haha |
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 | Lost and Found: |
lost my sunglasses...but found them on the way back |
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 | Comments: |
turned out to be a beautiful day up high. had intentions to maybe tag madison, but in the end main objective was to go to star lake and poke above the trees briefly. saw fresh tracks from a fellow hiker up until brookside juncture, then i broke trail going up valley way the rest of the way. spikes were the move all the way up to the tentsite. from there, shoes went on until just a little past the tentsite on the way down. the wind was blowing good, for my shoe tracks were covered/buried pretty much as i started back down. sets of bear tracks near the lower bruin/valley way juncture, fittingly. looks like they are still out and about bopping around. |
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 | Name: |
seanmchugo |
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 | E-Mail: |
seanmchugo9856@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-12 |
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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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