| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Shelburne Moriah Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rattle River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some rock hopping required for a crossing right after the shelter ... had to go up/down the stream to find a good place to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns, most before the shelter, but nothing too crazy, and lots of trees laden with heavy snow sagging in the middle of the trail. Most were easy to walk under. |
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 | Comments: |
Only car in the Rt 2 lot at 9am and only car when leaving around 1. Didn't see a soul.
Barebooted to the shelter, then snowshoes went on from there. Followed very faint snowshoe tracks to where Rattle River met up with the Kenduskeag Trail. The trail still needs to be broken out a bit, it was hard work, but was grateful to have something to follow. Tracks went towards Moriah. The trail towards Shelburne was unbroken and after going a few hundred feet, decided to turn back after having some issues with my snowshoes. At least 8-10 inches of powder up there. Definitely going to be back, but with an earlier start and a fix to my snowshoe problem ;) |
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 | Name: |
Steve |
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 | E-Mail: |
me@stevenwood.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-10 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/4455771613 |
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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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