| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Jennings Peak, Sandwich Dome, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bushwhack, Sandwich Mountain Trail, Jennings Peak Spur, Drakes Brook Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Great |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
1st and last Impassable, we all know that the water levels can change from am to afternoon. And it had been a couple of days since the last post about the crossings. We knew the water crossings would likely be difficult.
The minor water crossings were easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some slowdowns on Sandwich Mtn Trail. All trails could use better marking.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Heard some buzzing, but was not bothered by any bugs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Blue Nalgene bottle caught in a tree branch in the river.(not ours) Water was too deep for us to retrieve. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted all the way until part way up Jennings Peak Spur. With careful foot placement to avoid the ice and snow. Plaved Microspikes part way up Jennings Peak Spur and wore them back down to the place we put them on. Barefooted to the summit of Sandwich Dome and part way down Drakes Brook Trail with careful foot placement. Then we placed our spikes again until we were below the snow/ice. Unable to do the 1st and last water crossing so bushwacked there. Postholed a few times, but snowshoes likely wouldn't have helped due to the depth of the snow. Trail conditions will continue to deteriorate with the warmer weather. |
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 | Name: |
Brook Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
Time.2.relax@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-30 |
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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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