Stash
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Date of Hike: Feb 23, 2013
Trail Conditions: Well packed and even a bit icy going up Ledges Trail all the way to the fire tower. As we started down Bald Peak there had been little traffic and a bit of drifting so it was quite a bit of post holing (half way up the calf) and general sliding around on loose snow. Adding a few more people we saw along the way really didn't help consilidate. This continued 'till the North Ridge Trail cut-off after which it was hard packed again back to the road.
Special Equipment Required: Microspikes the whole way. Debated snowshoes but the lower portions looked so well packed they stayed in the car. I'd bring snowshoes if I did it again today.
Comments: Another nice little hike just before the wet snow started.
Trail Conditions: Well packed and even a bit icy going up Ledges Trail all the way to the fire tower. As we started down Bald Peak there had been little traffic and a bit of drifting so it was quite a bit of post holing (half way up the calf) and general sliding around on loose snow. Adding a few more people we saw along the way really didn't help consilidate. This continued 'till the North Ridge Trail cut-off after which it was hard packed again back to the road.
Special Equipment Required: Microspikes the whole way. Debated snowshoes but the lower portions looked so well packed they stayed in the car. I'd bring snowshoes if I did it again today.
Comments: Another nice little hike just before the wet snow started.
