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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH
Trails
Trails: Carter-Moriah Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues! 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: My friend's dog came along for the hike- pit/lab mix who was a happy girl the whole way. Her dog claws had better traction than my microspikes! 
Bugs
Bugs: First fly bite of the year :-/ 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: There is a wool hat sitting on the trailhead sign. Anyones? 
 
Comments
Comments: This was a quick hike up and down on a gorgeous day. Slick rock was my biggest issue, and I took a few minor falls on the way down. A significant amount of the trail is rock with spring melt water trickling down it. Some areas with unstable monrail and post-holing still slowed us down. Several tricky icy spots. Our spikes were on and off after approx 2,500 feet elevation.

All and all, a beautiful hike on gorgeous day with pristine views of the Presidentials making me wish I was on that ridge-line.  
Name
Name: Kate 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-05-15 
Link
Link: https:// 
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