| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Old Speck Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Speck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed with plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings were doable but higher than normal. Getting wet was pretty much automatic |
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 | Comments: |
Today the trail was more akin to mid April than early March. You can tell this trail has been well traveled, however there is already an elevated monorail for the first half mile, which with the recent rains and warmth is very unstable and collapses with every step. Further up the snow deepens but remains soft and waterlogged. Many postholes revealed a stream running on the trail below the snowpack. I barebooted, my friend was in snowshoes. Neither choice made a difference. We could only move at half our normal pace and called it off only one mile in. |
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 | Name: |
Ross |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-07 |
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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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