| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Smarts (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ranger Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only one other car in the lot - |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some water but easily hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns but easy to get around |
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 | Comments: |
Just the two of us - someone had been on the trail earlier in the week but those tracks had been mostly filled in with new snow. Broke trail - about 6 inches - from the parking lot to the junction. When we arrived at the junction - no one had recently been up Lambert Ridge Trail (at least they didn't make it to the junction) - from the junction the drifts were at least a foot deep - we went about a 1/2 mile breaking trail. With a change in the weather (could feel the wind picking up and temps dropping) - we decided to turnaround. It could have taken another hour or so breaking trail to get to the summit. All in all it was a great day to be out - We'll be back another day to get to the summit |
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 | Name: |
pverrier |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-10 |
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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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