Trails Used

Drakes Brook Trail, Sandwich Mount Trail, Jennings Peak Spur

Trail Conditions

Notes

Beautiful day for these two peaks. Conditions are primo. Only saw 8 people all day, including a family of four. Views atop Sandwich seemed to have opened up in last year or so.

Parking

Only four cars in lot when I finished.

Water Crossings

Drakes Brook Trail crossing is as good as it gets right now.

Wildlife

Mosquitoes are rabid. Only the breeze atop Sandwich Dome kept them away.

Trails Used

Sandwich Mountain, Drakes Brook

Trail Conditions

Notes

Some left over ice, monorail on spur to Jennings Peak and also on way down Drakes Brook. Carried traction but didn't use it.

Parking

Lot is fine

Water Crossings

Used the road bridge for the first crossing. The last one was a little tricky, some maxe it with wet feet some with dry feetxand i took my shoes and socks off to walk across.

Trails Used

Sandwich Trail, Drakes Brook

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

Fast and furious today! Great traction up sandwich mtn trail. Nice packed base. Minimal postholes and smooshiness. Between Noon and Jennings was a bit more uneven , but still better than it’s been! The steep section to Jennings was nice little packed down steps in stead of the sheer ice it typically is this time of year! Down drakes had more post holes and never footing. Watch for hangers too. One took me out down low… still a lot of snow to go before bars ground!

Water Crossings

One dog went for a swim, the other pup and I stayed dry!

Trails Used

Sandwich trail/Drakes Brook

Trail Conditions

Equipment

Notes

The initial river crossing may have been doable for some, but not for us. We took the bushwhack from the road by the electric plant to join the trail. Still plenty of snow up there packed in. The vertical climb was steep and rocky. Not to mention very icy and on the difficult with spikes. Further up you climb before you turn to Noon peak, it was difficult for the spikes for sure. The snow is melting but the refreeze is tough for the spikes. I pulled myself up with trees and roots that weren't frozen and intact. The stretch right before Noon Peak was tough with the ice. Snow and monorail pretty good still. Great views on all 3 peaks, though Jennings still has my favorite vote. The snow from Jennings to Sandwich right before the final climb is very crunchy. We took Drakes Brook back like everyone else and it was BY FAR easier. Just kind of long. The other river crossing before getting back to the trailhead was doable with careful footprints. We were dry.

Parking

Still icy getting up the hill.

Water Crossings

Avoided first river crossing with the bushwhack. Carefully stepped across the Drakes Brook crossing and made it across dry.

Wildlife

Not yet!