| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Madison, Adams, Abigail Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood, Gulfside, Airline, Lowe's Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Appalachia. Careful - it's an ice rink. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
More water is running than expected, but all could be avoided. Valley Way just below the tent site is particularly wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blow downs on the last mile of Valley Way. All can be navigated, but they'll need some work to clean up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a buff on Lowe's path. Left it at the check in booth. |
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 | Comments: |
A great day to be in the Northern Presis and run into an old high school coach!
Wore spikes from Appalachia all the way to Abigail Adams. If I had heavy duty crampons, I probably would have put them on for Osgood, but the trail can be managed without them. Conditions were a mix of softening snow, rocks, ice and packed snow - the full winter mix.
The day was too good to ruin it with a Valley Way descent, so I went down Lowe's, tagged Abigail Adams, chatted with the Gray Knob hut master, and ran into a familiar face from years ago. 100% worth the detour. Lowe's is in ok shape, but snowshoes are probably best up to the tree line. |
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 | Name: |
Chad |
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 | E-Mail: |
chadwik66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-10 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/DTWI46JEdfG/?img_index=1 |
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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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