| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whitten Woods - South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Main Junction Trail, South Peak Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 17, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridge over the South Peak Trail seep has broken down; may be an issue to cross soon. |
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 | Comments: |
Shoulder season is here. I wore snowshoes roundtrip, but found them to be superfluous. Until/unless we get a few more inches of snow, light traction is the way to go for this route.
The first and last hundred feet (trailhead and final ascent) are bare/muddy (from collapsing ground frost). Otherwise, most of the route is ice with some stretches of spring snow and residual monorail. There is still snowpack off trail, but generally 6" deep with some bare spots and some pockets a foot deep.
I have to think the Squam Lakes Association mud season closure is imminent (doesn't apply to these logging-road trails).
Cloudy afternoon with some sprinkles and temperatures in the 40s. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-17 |
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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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