| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Saturday, February 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed and has room for about 15 cars. Was the second one when I arrived and it was full when I returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were covered or narrow enough to step over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns along the middle portion of Glencliff Trail - two you can go around easily and the third required you to crawl under (I removed the offending branches on this one). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few dogs out there today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Did this one solo to check-off the leap day box on the calendar. There was some fresh snow all along the way - about an inch or two down low and maybe 6 - 10 inches higher up. I was the first one out but the breaking was easy. Got passed by a larger group when I stopped to cut back the branches of a blowdown. The Carriage Road was packed by others who had come up that way. Zero visibility once I broke treeline - had to go cairn to cairn and from memory. There was a couple ahead of me but I couldn’t see them until I was about 15 feet away. The wind erased my steps within a few minutes. Had planned to go over to Blue but didn’t feel like having the wind in my face the whole way back. Went up to South on the way back. The summit couple started breaking trail up that way - one stopped pretty soon after the start and then I saw the other one coming down (“I didn’t get to the topâ€) so I (easily] finished it up. The sledding down Glencliff was incredible - was able to sled about 80% of it. |
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 | Name: |
Michael and Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-01 |
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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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