| 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: |
Saturday, January 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Lower Falls Rd. parking lot on Route 302. Just east of the Zealand Road intersection with 302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy hop-overs or frozen. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a couple low hanging limbs easily navigated. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None! :) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The road walk on Zealand Road wasn't bad, the snow is packed down and made for easy going in snowshoes. There is a decent packed trench building up on Hale Brook Trail to the summit with sporadic postholes mostly on the lower section. There is still some "give" to the snow so snowshoes good for the round trip. The first switchback at approx. 3050' elevation has some snow drifts but the hikers today carved the trail back out. Overall pleasant winter weather with low wind and decent snow conditions. |
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 | Name: |
Jonathan Brock |
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 | E-Mail: |
jtbrock22@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-27 |
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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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