| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gleason Trail, Bennett Street Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The last few hundred meters of road before the parking lot are badly rutted, perhaps residuals from Irene. I used my 4WD. It would be adventurous with 2WD. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several stream crossings require care. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns, yup. |
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 | Comments: |
The Gleason Trail has numerous blowdowns and a lot of ice, along with much bare ground more than half-way up. The top one-third of the trail is covered with 2-10" of snow, plus many, many Bullwinkle tracks and other evidence of large brown cloven-hoofed mammals. It will all assumedly be covered well by the upcoming storm. If we don't get the expected snowfall, I would suggest staying off the Gleason Trail until we do. The ice and blowdowns, often alongside each other, make it a more difficult hike that it should be.
If you have some need to ascend Sandwich from the south, use the Bennett Street Trail. It's a bit longer, but it's gradual and has way fewer blowdowns and somewhat less ice and bare ground. I used micro-spikes, but if you felt like carrying snowshoes, you could use them on the uppermost sections. Not necessary, though. |
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 | Name: |
John Parsons |
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 | E-Mail: |
jparsons62752@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-11 |
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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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