| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is a small "lot" across from a bright blue house. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
If this trail was any wetter you'd need a life jacket! And boy was it muddy... But we did get a really heavy squall blow through just before starting out. First signs of snow were at 2800 ft. The monorail was pretty stable, but I did miss the track a couple times and postholed pretty deeply. Ice was minimal and generally avoidable. I bare-booted all the way up, but spikes would have been smart, so I put them on for the descent. I left the snowshoes in the car, which worked out well--there was no opportunity or reason to use them. The rock slabs were pretty slick, but still manageable despite quite wet. |
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 | Name: |
Tom B |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-07 |
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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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