| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Madison, Mt Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood, Gulfside, Air line |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Appalacia. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Streams are flowing over Valley Way, but can be stepped over or walked through. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few trees down across Valley Way, but can easily go around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
We saw some tiny little moths fluttering about above tree line on the way up to Adams. |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way- We used spikes for about the first mile on Valley Way then switched to snowshoes. The posthole were not bad in the morning, but on our way out, it became a mess from bare booters especially the area for about 1 1/2 miles below the hut. It was tedious to walk on. We used snowshoes and it was tough to stay up on the developing monorail with all those postholes. We used snowshoes for most of Valley Way except for the last mile to the parking area.There is lots of slushy moving water on parts of the trail. The snow was melting fast!
Osgood Trail up Madison- Mostly bare rock with some ice in between. You could do it in either spikes or bareboot- whichever you feel comfortable doing.
Gulfside and Airline to Adams- we used spikes the entire way. There is still enough ice and snow between rocks in most placed to give good purchase with the spikes, and there as sections of bare rock. |
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 | Name: |
krobichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
krobichaud566@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-11 |
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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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