| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stony Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
PLENTY of parking. Plowed. Easy to find along Route 16, just beyond the Ranger station. Only 2 cars when I arrived. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The lower brook was easy, but one thing to note: Be careful - over that fresh layer of fluffy snow are round, smooth rocks covered with rocks. Looks deceiving. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One single knitted mitten. |
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 | Comments: |
Since there hasn't been much snow, I left my snowshoes in my jeep; since the temperature was at a "balmy" 23 degrees, I wore my fleece gloves; and since the couple I saw hitting the trail were only wearing their boots [without any additional traction], I put on my microspikes [although I did pack my crampons & mittens…just in case].
I didn't need to pull out my trekking poles until that last mile of Stony Brook Trail; and when I got to the Carter-Moriah Trail - it would've been easier [and SAFER] if I had on my crampons…but I didn't want to bother digging them out. Lazy, I guess. |
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 | Name: |
Catorce |
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 | E-Mail: |
Haymarket7@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-20 |
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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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