| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Very low water - simple rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was very clear |
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 | Comments: |
The first 2.4 miles is very flat, well packed, and fine with bare boots. Once you get to the trail junction to the summit, it becomes very steep and traction is needed. Many in our group did this with microspikes with a bit of sliding. I found crampons to be helpful. There was about 6" of powder on top of a less broken in trail of packed snow.
Other hikers we met at the bottom had come down Red Ridge Trail and reported that they had to break trail, so expect harder hiking there.
Many thanks to the kind hikers that found our dropped radio and returned! |
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 | Name: |
JohnI |
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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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