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: |
Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
4th car in the lots; 9 cars when I returned |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
n/a |
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| Bugs: |
n/a |
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| Lost and Found: |
within 0.5mi of trailhead found goggles and hat and since it was early in the morning, I figured the odds were high the owner of these items was ahead of me on the trail ascending and put them in my pack; luckily, I was correct; the person I met next on the trail had lost them
approx. .25mi from the trail juncture on the ridge I found a frozen protein bar still in its wrapper--must have been dropped yesterday, as I was first person on the trail in that section this morning--thank you for whoever accidentally lost it yesterday--I will enjoy it on my next hike :) |
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| Comments: |
I only had time for a short hike this weekend, so Moosilauke it was.
I snow-shoed up but bare booting would also work; most people were wearing spikes today; trail in good condition except for higher up on Glencliff trail when the trail/snow is not as consolidated and the sun was shining-->quite a few people post holed and found spruce traps
met a cross country skier on the summit who had ascended via Gorge Brook (?) from Dartmouth and was taken Carriage rd back down; we were lucky we still had sunny skies and views; when we left and I hiked back across the ridge, the clouds came in and when I turned around the summit was no longer visible
Passed 3 groups of hikers on my ascend; met all of them again on my descent plus some more who had started later in the morning; had a blast sledding down the trail (changed to spikes at the trail juncture to get ready to sled); only the post hole sections made sledding difficult; lower down the temps were cooler and the trail sturdy-->I sled (in sections) all the way to the trail juncture sign at the open field approx. 0.2mi from car; never expected that; lots of fun
great first spring hike of '15 |
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| Name: |
M |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-21 |
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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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