| 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: |
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the lot off Bangor Street. Plenty of parking, three cars upon our return. You could put spikes or ice skates on before exiting the vehicle. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one step over, two walk-arounds, one crawl-under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
CM trail is hard-packed and in OK shape. The entire trail is uneven, probably due to the warm-up yesterday. The parking lot is where we encountered the worst of the ice. I used light traction and ES used Hillsounds. The summit was windy and it snowed lightly most of the day. There was quite a mixture of hikers out (about ten) denim, barebooters, and shared spikes...one spike per person - it didn't look fun. The ledges were icy but easy to navigate through the trees, using a bypass, or getting a decent bite with spikes into crusty snow. At the bog-bridge area there was some post-holing that took place. After the snow tomorrow this report won't matter. |
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 | Name: |
Rachel |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-28 |
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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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