| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Hale, Zealand Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail, Lend-A-Hand Trail, Twinway, Zealand Spur, Zealand Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 27, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Lower Falls Road turnout about .25 miles down the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are bridged - if I didn't know where the crossings were I might not have realized I was crossing a stream. |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions are great for this whole loop right now! A nice solid base with some loose powdery snow on top for most of the trails. Road walk is solid snow - I barebooted in but then wore snowshoes out until I hit the highway. Put on snowshoes for ascending Hale and kept them on the rest of the hike. Up Hale was solid base with loose powder on top. Lend-A-Hand was the least-traveled of the trails - I think you definitely want snowshoes for this. Lots of soft snow and big drifts. Twinway up to Zeacliff was solid and had seen lots of traffic. The route out to Zealand was less-traveled and more drifted but still had a solid base so everything went quickly.
I went a little ways past the Zealand spur to check trail conditions and it looks like things are similar heading toward Guyot - solid base with a couple of inches of loose powder on top. |
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 | Name: |
Joanna |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-27 |
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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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