| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Fully bridged |
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 | Comments: |
Glencliff is well packed and I used micros on it without issue, although snowshoes would have been useful on the steeps. Unfortunately, I left them in the car and the Carriage Road had significant drifts. I fell into 2 spruce traps and found myself up to my waist in snow. (I'm 6'5".) Lots of post holing and very tiresome until treeline. Snow blown off above treeline and micros were quite sufficient.
In general, lots of snow and little exposed rock. Could have used snowshoes the entire way. 5F on top, sunny, and winds gusting to about 50mph. Saw 2 pairs of folks skiing up the Carriage Road. Saw 3 other couples coming up Glencliff, 2 couples with snowshoes, the other making my mistake. Good day to be out. |
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 | Name: |
Earl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-16 |
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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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