Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road, South Peak Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Glencliff lot fully plowed/clear, plenty of room |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Couple of big streams that require a bit of thoughtful planning before crossing, but doable. Edges are clear to see. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bit of blowdown up high, easy to get around |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Couldn't be happier -- there's plenty of running water along the way, and no deep powder for them to get stuck in. |
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| Bugs: |
Ha ha! None. |
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| Comments: |
The rain last week did surprisingly little damage. First quarter mile or so is bare trail, but frozen surface. Monorail all the way from there, a few postholes here and there; lots of running/standing water on the trail, but that should freeze & set soon enough. Last 1/3 of Glencliff the snow gets significantly deeper, but still stable enough to only require microspikes. The ridgeline across to the summit has some drifting powder and the monorail is hard to follow -- the sides are deep powder. The final stretch along the cairns is black ice w/ a thin coating of powder -- kinda treacherous. Summit has no drifts, just ice/frozen crust. Scouted the top of Carriage -- monorail, but soft w/ the sun exposure. Top of Beaver Brook was nicely packed. Top of Benton was broken, but not really packed -- definitely still a snowshoe affair. The spur to South Peak was well packed all the way. |
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| Name: |
lblackmore |
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| E-Mail: |
lars@ameridane.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-24 |
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| Link: |
https://www.strava.com/activities/2031932943 |
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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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