| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
road walk, Gorge Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 10, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the beginning of Ravine Lodge Road; road is gated and closed for the winter. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not an issue |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good shape with a few duck-unders |
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 | Comments: |
About 3" of fresh powder today with some drifting, which filled in the previous track. Hiker Ed, Mark G., an I broke a nice trail to treeline.
In fact, it was a work of art, a classic snowshoe track over a good base, until the 5 bare-booters after us came up and destroyed it.
Imagine a scenario with two parallel trails going to the same summit. One trail would be strictly for snowshoes and the other for bare boots. I wonder how long it would take for the bare-booters to start using snowshoes.
This is the point, that snowshoers make the trail easier for the bare-booters and the bare-booters make it harder for the snowshoers. I rest my case.
Oh, I almost forgot, it was nice meeting up an talking with Pam B. again. |
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-10 |
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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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