| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sugarloaf, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Road, Trestle Trail, Sugarloaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Rd closed for the season. We parked at the lot down 302 and walked under the overpass…this added over a mile to the hike |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Pair of blue plastic glasses hung on a tree branch at the spur heading towards North Sugarloaf |
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 | Comments: |
Gorgeous day with almost no wind and great views. The walk from the 302 parking lot to Zealand road might have been easier with snowshoes - about 5-6inches of snow in some places, but somewhat packed down. We used microspikes the whole way today. The road walk was fine with spikes - there is a packed trail starting and the snow is only a couple inches. A couple ice spots on the trail that could be avoided without spikes. Halfway up the trail, the snow was about 3-4 inches of loose powder in many spots. Fine with spikes, only 1-2 ice sightings under loose powder. Walking around the summit would have been better with snowshoes - drifts of about 8 inches, again loose powder at this point. There are little packed trails up there to some viewpoints, so the drifts can be avoided. |
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 | Name: |
M + L |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-09 |
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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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