| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt Adams, Abigail Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lowe's Path, King Ravine Trail, Great Gully Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 2, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
~5 water crossings total on the King Ravine and Great Gully Trail combined. Easier to cross than anticipated, sides of boots got wet, poles were helpful. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns below tree-line manageable. Mostly branches and debris. |
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 | Comments: |
Goal of this hike was to knock off a couple of the T25. Total hiking time was 10h31m for 11 miles. First 4 miles up Lowe's path to the base of King Ravine was quick, snowy needed spikes the entire time. Once elevation gain started to speed up the moving time dropped significantly. Ice and rime ice has built up on boulders so much that an ice axe was needed to chip out foot holds and use the axe as the 3rd point of contact. Great Gully trail was more of the same and probably would have saved the group time going up the rest of the KRT. Summit was covered in rime, a few inches of snow and some drifts. 4 other people total encountered on the summit. Used Lowe's path for full descent with a stop at Gray Knob to rest legs and hydrate properly. Crampons would've been the smarter choice especially at this time of year. Full winter on the higher peaks. |
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 | Name: |
Selene Berube |
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 | E-Mail: |
sbvb118@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-03 |
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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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