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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road, South Peak Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, April 25, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None an issue 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trails in great shape 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Gus had issues on the ice bulges in the morning which were very slippery. Softer in the afternoon and this intrepid hound had no problem descending 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: First time in a long time I checked the box: Dry Trail. Snow was gone until close to 3000 feet elevation. Then quite a stretch of ice with some monorail. Spikes and caution were adequate. At about 4000 feet the ice became monorail to the ridge. We carried snowshoes but they were not necessary. Warmer temperatures could make snowshoes helpful. If there is a hard freeze some might hikers might like trail crampons over spikes. The ridge had some bare ground in the sun above tree line and a substantial but stable monorail in the trees. Beautiful snow sculptures near the summit. We stayed almost an hour on the summit waiting for the ice below the ridge to soften for the descent. We went to South Peak and got to see two fighter planes cruising around the summit. Met up with Bill Cronin who finished his April Grid...congrats. Thanks to Michelline and Gus for a spectacular day.  
Name
Name: Jeb Bradley 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jebebrad@metrocast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-04-25 
Link
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