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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH
Trails
Trails: Carter Moriah Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, August 16, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: 4-6 car spots at lot next to trailhead. 10-12 spots down the road by power lines. More parking on Mill St (I didnt go down Mill, so this is simply based off others).  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Some serious work had been done recently on the trail (last couple of weeks maybe?). All downed trees had been cut and moved. Trail is in great shape! 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Zero 
Bugs
Bugs: Zero 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Great day on the trail. Moriah is relentless; from the moment you hit the trail sign you are moving up. Meqr the top there are some down hills, but never is there any flat ground!

Trail is in great shape. Slab rocks would be rough in the rain (a bit of morning dew on the upper slabs made them tricky). Honestly, would recommend choosing another trail in the rain.

Read some reports that the trail was hard to follow at times. I didnt find this at all. Some Cairns on the slabs helped, but felt this was intuitive as to the direction of travel.

Few hikers today, most with masks for COVID.

Up and down in 4h 5min.

Great summit views!  
Name
Name: BenZ 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-08-17 
Link
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