Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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| Trails: |
Gorge Brook, Carriage Road, Hurricane Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ravine Road is open, plenty of parking at the lodge and beyond |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues w/ water crossings; everything is open and visible, and levels no too high |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Husky elated to rediscover abundant snow. |
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| Bugs: |
No sign of them - guess that's our reward for a cold, miserable spring... |
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| Comments: |
Gorge Brook fairly dry w/ spotty monorail until around the "last safe water" marker; after that, pretty solid and firm monorail, but narrow -- less than a foot wide, so hard to stay on. Definitely will need light traction. Above treeline had a couple of inches of fresh, tracked powder, summit only a dusting of windblown snow. The drop down to the south peak connector was untracked, surprisingly deep powder, drifting up to a foot in places. The ridge itself had a dodgy monorail covered in a few inches of powder. Top of Carriage down to Snapper was 1-4" of fresh, untracked powder on bare ground, no ice or monorail. Traction definitely helpful, snowshoes would have been nice for that stretch. After Snapper lots of standing/running water and mud. Hurricane back to the juction w/ Gorge Brook was surprisingly dry -- a few wet spots, but generally in great shape. |
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| Name: |
blackmore |
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| E-Mail: |
lars@ameridane.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-16 |
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| Link: |
https://www.strava.com/activities/2372247337 |
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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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