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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Hale, NH
Trails
Trails: Zealand Road, Hale Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, May 3, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: No issues with parking across from the Zealand camp Ground. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A couple of crossings not too difficult with poles 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One blowdown, but I took care of clearing it for you. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: NA 
Bugs
Bugs: None yet... 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: The trail was awesome until the switchbacks. Then the ice started. Put on the micro spikes then switched to the snow shoes. Ice was often undercut by running water causing it to colapse. Snow ended about 100 yards from the summit which was also snow free and the mud was soft, but not bad.  
Name
Name: azimuth 
E-Mail
E-Mail: freedomgof@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-05-05 
Link
Link: https:// 
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