| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Watson Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at Appalachia at beginning and end. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nil. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nil. |
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 | Comments: |
Mountain Mummy posted last night, and her description of trail conditions is exactly right. I will only add here that I descended from Madison on Watson Path, which was a mistake: at higher elevations, once off the rocks, it's not broken out, and the snow conditions are very unstable right now. Spikes helped, but on/off, on/off, repeat. Tough, and slow going, and the snowshoes I carried wouldn't have helped. Best option was Valley Way, but (as Mountain Mummy said) monorails there are also unstable. |
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 | Name: |
Mark |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-24 |
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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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