| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Hale, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hale Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 25, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot overflowed on Labor Day (though only minorly), but by 2:30pm when I arrived, I was able to find a spot in the lot. If you don't want to park roadside, I'd get a very early start if planning to hike it on a summer weekend. Very small lot for a 4k peak; not sure the lot has room for even a dozen cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily rock hopable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is blazed in yellow, but I think very infrequently so, and could use a fresh coat. Very well-worn trail and easy to follow, though. I think that any blowdowns were minimal. Signage was intact. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good hike for dogs. No scrambling and lots of water. Saw one or two unleashed, but the owner had them under control, which was lovely to see. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad, presumably due to the rain earlier. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
First hike of the day before my whack of Halibut and Sheridan in VT. This was for my 4K a day grid. The rain had stopped by this point, and while there were several groups I ran into on the trail, it didn't feel terribly crowded. The trail was wet but not terribly slick. It's so eroded that, from what I recall, the mud wasn't even that bad for the most part. It felt like forever since I'd done this trail, especially without snow on it (and, by the way, there was ZERO snow seen on or off trail); brought back memories. Steep but never excessively so, and no scrambling. Short. Didn't clear as early as I thought it might, so in cloud up high. Gaia had me at about 4.25mi, 2200ft of gain, 2hr12min. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-28 |
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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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