Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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| Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 19, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
None beyond those listed in the well known guides. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blow-downs both sawn (to provide a clean trail) and unsawn (limbo time!) Otherwise, the trail was as perfect as anyone could want from top to bottom. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Fido might want booties, and the trail was a little on the long side. We did see a few paw prints near the base -- likely the pup was having his 1,325th consecutive best day of his life. But otherwise, the trail was snow-covered from bottom to top. No meaningful ice to speak of. |
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| Comments: |
Whomever packed down the trail, a thousand thanks! To the summit, a completely broken down trail, well managed by snowshoes. Minor drifts here and there, but none more than around 25 feet long or so. You won't have a hard time figuring out where to go. If all you have is MicroSpikes, you won't have a hard time. The worst we suffered today was a windy summit. |
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| Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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| E-Mail: |
c1@magicdragonfly.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-19 |
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| Link: |
https://www.proteanwanderer.com |
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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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