| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, Mt. Hale - Northwest Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, snowmobile trail, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Fire Warden's Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Left $10 on windshield at 7 Dwarfs |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water level in the stream is quite high and rushing, but all crossings to the FWT were hop-able. Lots of water running down FWT (or should I say stream), relatively easy to rock hop through or scoot around |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several step overs and at least 3 walk arounds with formed herd paths on the FWT. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy grade trail for pups. Lots of running water to quench thirst or cool off. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Orange Voile strap left at twins Kiosk. Packed out some trash. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day on trails offering a little of almost everything today. Bare booted most of this hike up to 3800. Snow appears in the woods at around 3400'. Patches of snow and ice begin to show up more frequently on the trail at 3600'; but most of these patches can be avoided or the snow was shallow and soft enough to get some grip. At 3800' the snow depth increases significantly on a semi hard packed monorail. Snow shoes are a must beyond this point since the monorail was only semi supportive, despite several patches of bare ground. I slipped off just a little, and ended in a spruce trap, snowshoe and all; took some digging to get out. Also took a quick diversion to the NW peak for no real reason; beautiful mossy woods.
Chatted with the owner of the 7 Dwarfs briefly in the AM, he said a group attempted the Twins a day earlier, but the water levels were too high for safe crossings on rocks. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-30 |
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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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