| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, South Peak Spur, Snapper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 21, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
DOC says Ravine Lodge Rd is closed. Winter gate is closed about half way up the 1.6 mile road. Road was plowed and lightly sanded on our way up. Had been fully sanded to Lodge by our return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The bridge below Ravine Lodge is officially closed. Huge steel I-beams looked well-supported, but some mild undermining on the west side. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One 7" birch on untracked Snapper Trail; sorry that I'd not brought my Silky Saw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One damp crossing got our dog's feet wet. |
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 | Bugs: |
Too cold for them. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One yellow tube containing $2.99 reading glasses, which we left at the base of the trail to South Moosilauke |
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 | Comments: |
We barebooted to the summit. Some drifting just below top in both directions. Snowshoes helped when we name down the ridge and down Carriage Rd. Snapper was untracked until we three snowshoed down it. |
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 | Name: |
Hubey Folsom |
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 | E-Mail: |
HFolsom@sover.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-21 |
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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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