Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Snowshoe Hike #2 - 2-18-2017 - Mt. Israel

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE: 2-28-2017

TRIP LOCATION: Mt. Israel, Center Sandwich, NH

MEETING TIME: 8:30 AM

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 13

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):  5.5 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES: 4.6 miles

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 2630 ft.

DIFFICULTY:  B (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S): Ken Carson

CO-LEADER NAME(S): Anne Duggan, Leslie Carson

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:  Mead Wilderness Base Camp off Sandwich Notch Road. Adequate parking as the parking area had been plowed.

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?: N  TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST? N

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
Hiked the Wentworth trail. It had snowed a few days previously so there was plenty of snow. Trail conditions were wonderful for a winter snowshoe.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:
Mostly sunny and mild temperatures for February.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
A very nice snowshoe hike with an excellent crew.

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