| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No crossings, but be advised that if you're hiking when it's warm, the trail may turn into a small stream at time. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a couple of blowdowns, but nothing you can't easily get over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
I saw one, and only one. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is a mix of everything at the moment. No snow until above the bare ledges and back in the woods. Travel is very slow going. There was bare rock, stream, strong monorail, collapsing monorail, deep snow in spots, a few short icy patches, and then repeat over and over. The spikes came on, the spikes went off. There were 100-yard-long spots on the trail (usually, of course, over bare rock), good monorail, totally collapsing monorail, and in the afternoon, if it's warm, expect a lot of water on the trail. Expect to take far longer than book time. Never used snowshoes, but I could easily see needing them at the top on a warm day, as the snow in spots is still very very deep. |
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 | Name: |
Brian |
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 | E-Mail: |
bsecret@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-06 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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