| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
5 cars - never seen it so empty! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no real issues - yet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
LOTS of limbs and trees down - all easily navigated |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I lost an REI hat - enjoy! |
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 | Comments: |
Wild day! Only one brave soul had broken trail up Airline. I crossed over and went up Valley Way. 1.5 miles up conditions improved and snow was in better condition. Lots of limbs and one tree down but you can get around. Unfortunately someone post holed the trail - not cool.
COnditions at madison were fantastic! High winds at top but mild temps. I was the only person up there - kinda strange. Fortunately a group earlier had broken trail across Gulfside. SNow is so deep most cairns are buried. HAd a tough time finding Airline on descent but that one brave soul left his/her mark and was able to navigate. By 1pm, the conditions deteriorated. SUn came out and I was rained on by melting branch snow going down. HUGE warm pile of moose scat on trail and very bummed I did not see it. Probably last day of winter hiking. It will be all slush all week. |
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 | Name: |
todd grove |
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 | E-Mail: |
toddgrove6191@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-08 |
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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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