| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Kearsarge North, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt Kearsarge North Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small dirt lot just off Hurricane Mountain Road. Street parking not allowed (signed). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant water crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One tree across the trail down low. The trail ascends up a small gully at this point. The tree lies on the two bankings at about three feet above the trail level. Easy to get around by walking up one of the bankings. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. Saw one dog. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
No ice on the trail up to the mid-hike ledges. The ledges have some ice but many dry rock surfaces. No need for traction through these mid-hike ledges (about 2,700 feet). Thereafter, there are more icy surfaces. Use of light traction makes for an easier/safer hike above the ledges. Some hikers bare booted this icy section with deliberate foot placement. The summit ledges were bare rocks. Standing water in places with the worst at the start of the hike. No significant running water on the trail.
Great views from the fire tower at the summit. Mt Washington was not in clouds.
There were about 8 hikers on the trail today. Most were from Maine. Chatted with a gridder from Madison NH. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
waumbek1@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-21 |
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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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