| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 15, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ravine Rd is gated part way in thus requiring you to walk about 0.75mi to the trailhead. The road in is in fine shape. There are signs at the parking area by the gate asking you to park angled such that more cars can fit in. Room for at least a dozen this way. I was the third car to arrive shortly past 7am. Probably between a half dozen and a dozen when I returned around 11am. Not a very busy day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing that isn’t bridged. Some of the bridges only have railings on one side of them so may unnerve some. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I don’t recall the trail being blazed but it was easy to follow. I don’t recall any blowdowns either. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I don’t think I saw any but this is a suitable trail for hiking dogs. Beware of the cold this time of year though! It was very cold and windy on top at 9:30am! |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Hike #1 of the day was a quick out-and-back to Moosilauke via Gorge Brook Trail. The road walk probably adds between 1.5 and 1.75 miles to the hike and not more than a couple hundred feet of elevation gain. Saw maybe a half dozen other groups out and less than a dozen people total. In the 20s when I started and the 30s when I finished.
The trail was mostly dry but anything wet had turned to ice due to cold temps so a little black ice on some rocks began to show up almost from the beginning of the hike. I didn’t start to think about microspikes until probably between 3500 and 4000ft though when it became more prevalent though. I decided to put spikes on in a little sheltered area just before the summit and wore them back to probably around 3500ft before taking them off again. Most of the mud present was frozen and thus not much of an issue.
This is a nice, gradual trail to Moosilauke with some good views along the way. The summit was quite windy. I knew the wind was going to pick up throughout the day and be very strong by the end of it but I really wasn’t anticipating it quite so early in the day. Not “knock you over winds†at 9:30am but definitely strong enough to be a bit uncomfortable particularly with the cold temps in the morning. |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-11-16 |
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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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