| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is scarce and easily overlooked from US2. We didn't park at the trailhead as there is little space, but instead parked in the gravel/pipeline lot further down. Local residents are not too fond of hiker traffic - park cautiously. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in excellent condition, looks like it has received some minor re-routing due to logging activity since my last visit a couple of years ago. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No water up to Mt. Moriah, you'd need to bring some for your pooch. |
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 | Bugs: |
Large, nuisance black flies smacking into you, but not the biting kind. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing to declare. |
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 | Comments: |
Fantastic day to complete my 48th 4000-footer. Trail was very quiet, as I hoped it would be for a Tuesday morning. Lovely and breezy at summit, but the flies were a real nuisance in the woods. There have been several blow-downs that have been taken care of, bog bridges were stable and adequate, beyond Mt. Surprise there are a few muddy areas, but they are scant and easily avoidable. I loved this trail, there are beautiful views of N. Presidentials from both the ledges and the summit cone. I am old and arthritic, it took me six hours, but I completed. |
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 | Name: |
pasqualy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-09-09 |
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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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