| 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: |
Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bangor Road (space available) if early arrival. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
So many minor/moderate blowdowns past Mt. Surprise we lost count. Most were easy over or arounds but definitely added 20+ minutes to hike time.
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only one 'dawgie' at summit today. Warm day...seemed pretty happy. |
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 | Bugs: |
Heh_Heh..if it got much warmer today...maybe |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing to report today. Always keeping an eye out and will gladly return if ever anything is found. |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes advisable at lower elevation due to warm temps...30's...mashed potatoes. Microspikes fine for higher elevations. With so many blowdowns today, snowshoes would be on/off continuously..so we opted to keep the spikes on. Winter will be back soon...surely. |
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 | Name: |
dpe56 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-27 |
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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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