| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lambert Ridge Trail, Ranger Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ranger cabin crossing still frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Found an uneaten pepperoni log that someone dropped on the trail. Packed it out. Sorry doggos. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore snowshoes door-to-door. A surprising amount of boot traffic created many frustratingly post-holed and uneven sections, especially the first 2 miles of Lambert Ridge Trail. The first known snowshoes are from 3,700 B.C.E. so maybe they're still catching on? Final mile of Lambert Ridge before the Ranger Trail junction was unbroken and quite deep in places. The only recent summits look to have been via Ranger Trail. |
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 | Name: |
Garret |
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 | E-Mail: |
lane.genetic_1s@icloud.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-25 |
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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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