Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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| Trails: |
Rollins Trail, Winslow Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Great plowed parking lot, plenty of pace |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no issue |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good shape and no blown down trees |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
did not see any dogs, but this would be a dog friendly hike |
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| Bugs: |
none |
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| Lost and Found: |
fleece, glove, lite traction all on the tail sign |
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| Comments: |
Nice hike up the road with just a coating of snow. Rollins up was mostly a packed trail, still needs a few more hikers to smooth it out. Encountered many spots were ice was under a inch of fresh snow.
Up near the summit we ran into some 1 foot deep snow drifts. Summit was mostly snow free. Going down Winslow started out with no obvious tracks from previous hikers so we hiked threw some drifts until we got into the trees were there was less blown snow hiding the trail. Same as on the way up we found many spots with ice under a inch of fresh snow. We both slipped multiple times even with mini spikes on. |
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| Name: |
Jim |
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| E-Mail: |
42acton@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-19 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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