| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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None, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1 spot sort of gouged out of the snowbank at the entrance to the parking lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There was a good solid snow bridge over Pine Brook as well as some of the smaller streams. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some bent over trees to duck under and some downed trees to step over. |
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 | Comments: |
We were pleasantly surprised to see that a skier had broken out a good part of the trail. We didn't have to start trail-breaking until we were about a mile from height of land. The snow was quite deep in spots, and every once in a while one of our feet would sink 12" below our other foot (yes, we were on snowshoes.) Between that and the occasional sliding off the track into the deep snow on the side, our hips and ankles had quite a workout. Poles weren't much help because the snow to the sides of the track was so deep. The track is quite narrow but we all managed not to trip ourselves.
We did our best to to create a level surface but beware of those deep snowshoe-size potholes.
Like everywhere else, the snow is still very fluffy and led to some back sliding in spots, even with mountaineering snowshoes. A beautiful trail on a glorious blue sky day in the Whites! |
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 | Name: |
Sugaree |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-15 |
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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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