| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, private drive, snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Fire Warden's Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 15, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking at Seven Dwarfs, $10 under the windshield |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
As of 4:30 pm water crossings along North Twin Trail leading up to FW and all along Fire Warden’s Trail are obliterated…plastic bags and extra socks season is upon us! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
At least 3 large trees down across the trail on Fire Wardens. One is a duck under, the rest have snowshoes trails around them |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This trail is always excellent for doggos! |
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 | Comments: |
Whoever ordered the extra large helping of mashed potatoes and gravy, it was delivered and liberally served on the Fire Wardens Trail today! After barebooting the roadwalk from Seven Dwarves to the trail, happily crunching along the remaining 1.3 miles in Khatoolas to the true trailhead, then the additional 1 miles along Twinway, we were cautiously optimistic our backpack ballasts wouldn’t have to be deployed. Alas, our hopes were dashed as we turned onto FW Trail and spied a myriad of shin deep post holes. Snowshoes were hastily donned, and we made our way up another .3 miles of bottomless pits before the two folks figured out their snowshoes had a job to do lol. From
2900 feet up, the track was as firm as one could hope after 7 pairs of snowshoes and 3 skiers did the best they could with the rising heat. By afternoon the sun had enacted its revenge for our beautiful blue skies yesterday, and we postholed in earnest , sliding off the monorail, and balancing on the many sections of eroding side hills. Despite the messy conditions, Hale vis FW is still stunning, and the massive snow pack allowed us to peep the Presidentials and even Old Speck! We wore snowshoes from the summit of Hale back to the private road, and hopefully smoothed things out to allow folks an early morning jaunt tomorrow. But snowshoes are the name of the game unless you enjoy miles of shin to booty-deep concrete-like wet snow. Welcome to shoulder season—-may the odds be ever in your favor. |
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 | Name: |
islandgirl |
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 | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-16 |
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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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