| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sandwich Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 8, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Both the upper and lower trailhead lots were plowed - space ten or so cars in the upper lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Kept our feet dry by stepping rock to rock. Using spikes made it easy to grip the snow and ice on some of the rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were a few blowdowns along the way - all were easily stepped over, ducked under, or gone around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
There was one dog out there. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
The day started with spikes - they were very helpful on the river crossing at the beginning. The rocks were iced over and the spikes made the crossing an easy one. Although we could have used them for the rest of the day we both wanted to get some time in snow shoes so we used them for the section between Jennings and Sandwich.
The trails were quiet - we were the first ones up to Sandwich and we had the lookouts and the summit all to ourselves. We did see four other people (and a dog) but that was it. At the beginning of the day the skies were blue but they got more gray as the day went on. Temperatures were mild and there was little wind - a good tune up for winter. |
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 | Name: |
Michael and Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-08 |
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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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