| 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: |
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on Rte 302 in the winter lot, plowed and easily accessible. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All open, but easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown (with lots of branches) across the trail before the first water crossing; folks going around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog, having a great time! |
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 | Comments: |
Road and lower trail covered with a few inches of crusty snow, with a few short open / muddy areas on the lower part of the trail. Able to bareboot the road and first mile or so of the Hale Brook Trail. After that the snow starts to get deeper and more was being added throughout the day from the snow squalls passing through. Snow up high was soft and unconsolidated (6+"), and there are patches of ice under that snow. After the second water crossing, three in the group put on snowshoes and two put on spikes, but snowshoes were really the way to go with much better traction in the soft snow. All wore snowshoes down, but will need more snowshoe traffic up high to consolidate things. |
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 | Name: |
Dexter |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-14 |
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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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