| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot well plowed and clear |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing is bridged for now but looks like it may be eroding- |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of passable blow downs, one early, one up high- the DOC orange "welcome to the alpine zone don't step on the plants" sign needs a new sign post! has broken across the trail- |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two very cute ones at the summit- they came up Gorge Brook, I think. I would not take a dog on Beaver Brook! Too many steep ice chutes. |
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 | Comments: |
I wore crampons all the way up til just past the shelter and was super glad to have them and wished I had an axe at times. There are many steep ice flows along the cascades. Wore crampons down too. That said, I saw plenty of people in just microspikes who seemed to have made it up and down OK! Past the shelter the trail is firmly packed and in good shape- just one big ice flow to maneuver around. Summit was a moonscape of rime ice and freezing fog, but I think the last folks up may have had a peek of sun- by the time I reached the Mt Blue outlooks the view had opened out over the valley. A really nice hike- the waterfalls are beautiful in their icy gowns...but definitely bring traction of some sort! |
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 | Name: |
LLK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-28 |
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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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