| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stony Brook Trail, Carter Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wide open as usual |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First non bridge crossing was sketchy, it had loosen up by the afternoon so the return trip required more effort. Second crossing is about 85% frozen over. Not sure how the warm up will affect these. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple blown downs but all are manageable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
One lonely snow flea |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We need more snow. Wore snowshoes from the start to help pack down whatever snow we had. Given the gradual approach under the pine canopy, it was kind of dicey. Some open streams/rock garden exist on the trail in a few spots. PITA with the snow shoes. Lots of powder on the ridge. Ridge is in great shape. Saw a group of 4 with snowshoes who helped stomp out a sidewalk. Summit was in the clear, watch for a serious hidden patch of ice on the actual summit. Wore snowshoes for about half the descent but they slowed me down tremendously at the tough patches. We need a good snow! |
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 | Name: |
MK |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mkaminski55@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-22 |
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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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