Weekend Hike?

4 for Boating · 04-11-2012, 10:33 PM

Coming up this weekend and was thinking about taking the family on hike around Squam Lake area. Spring is usually very muddy and typically the season to stay away but with so little rain, I wonder how things are.

Anyone been up the Rattlesnake Mountain trail over the past week or so? Is it possible or a spring mess?

Belmont Resident · 04-12-2012, 06:02 AM

We have had almost no rain to speak of in the last month.
Drought conditions and high fire danger have been the norm.

All the rivers, streams and the water table in general are running below normal.
You should have no problems with muddy conditions or running water.
Although, Saturday night into Sunday they are predicting showers or rain for our area.
Have fun, enjoy your hike.

icg56 · 04-12-2012, 01:12 PM

Walked up Red Hill Trials last weekend (4/6) and they were dryer than a typical summer day.
Hiked up to Tuckerman's Ravine on Saturday 4/7 and that trial was also dry until the snow line when it became a nice smooth snow trail with minimal slush or ice.
Lake region trials should all be dry as the snow is essentially gone and no new moisture of significant amounts has been added.

04-11-2012, 10:33 PM	#1
4 for Boating Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 223 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 26 Posts	Weekend Hike? Coming up this weekend and was thinking about taking the family on hike around Squam Lake area. Spring is usually very muddy and typically the season to stay away but with so little rain, I wonder how things are. Anyone been up the Rattlesnake Mountain trail over the past week or so? Is it possible or a spring mess?

04-12-2012, 06:02 AM	#2
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	You should be fine. We have had almost no rain to speak of in the last month. Drought conditions and high fire danger have been the norm. All the rivers, streams and the water table in general are running below normal. You should have no problems with muddy conditions or running water. Although, Saturday night into Sunday they are predicting showers or rain for our area. Have fun, enjoy your hike. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."

04-12-2012, 01:12 PM	#3
icg56 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 81 Thanks: 3 Thanked 33 Times in 19 Posts	Trail Conditions Walked up Red Hill Trials last weekend (4/6) and they were dryer than a typical summer day. Hiked up to Tuckerman's Ravine on Saturday 4/7 and that trial was also dry until the snow line when it became a nice smooth snow trail with minimal slush or ice. Lake region trials should all be dry as the snow is essentially gone and no new moisture of significant amounts has been added.