| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Little River Road, bushwhack, Haystack Road, North Twin Trail, Firewarden’s Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at 7 Dwarves, $10 per car to go in mailbox or on windshield. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Did not cross Little River today, only the minor streams that cross the trail, all easy. Little River was flowing fast and noisy but not overly high. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Branchy prickly, spruce blowdown about 1/2 mile below the summit. A herd path is forming off trail. Largest diameter trunk piece is about 8”. A bit has been de-limbed but it’s all still smack dab in the trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Took mine today she had a blast and got filthy and smelly. Plenty of water along the trail currently, even up Firewarden’s. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some scouts and one black fly got in my car back at 7 Dwarves. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One Kahtoola microspike size medium, left at trailhead kiosk. One full dog poop bag, also packed out to kiosk. PEOPLE just flick your dog turds off trail instead of putting in a plastic bag and leaving for the non-existent Poop Fairy to retrieve! Gross. Leave no trace! |
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 | Comments: |
Bare/wet/dry until 3,600 feet. Intermittent patches of flat ice 3,600’ to 3,800. 3,800’ to summit (~4/10ths of a mile) is pretty continuous varied heights of stable monorail, just a couple of short bare spots. |
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 | Name: |
thegingerhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-29 |
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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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