| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Madison, Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Airline, Airline Cutoff, Osgood, Star Lake, Lowe’s Path, Gulfside, Airline, Scar, Scar Loop, Scar, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 27, 2026 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings on Valley Way were easy to navigate. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns on Airline and Valley way have herd paths going around them. Scar Trail and Scar Loop trail have some minor blowdowns. Cleared what I could that didn’t need a saw. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some buzzing but not attacking. |
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 | Comments: |
Summer conditions for 80 percent of the hike.
1.6 miles to around 2.2 miles on Airline from Appalachia has ice covered rocks and trails. Melting fast.
Airline Cutoff to Madison Hut has a raised monorail that is quickly falling apart, leading to some postholing.
Star Lake trail has some hidden snow in sections where the sun hasn’t hit it yet leading to some postholing. Some spots looked to still have 6 or so feet of snow between the lake until you get to above tree line but navigating wasn’t terrible and didn’t need traction.
Some snow and ice on Osgood (AT) between Lowe’s Path Junction and Airline Trail. Easy to navigate around and use exposed rocks. No traction was needed.
Little wind, lots of sun, and 360 views. Great day in the northern presidentials! |
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 | Name: |
Scott |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-27 |
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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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