Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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| Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 3, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
None, but was very busy! |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Very minimal, easy hopped |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns, easily stepped over. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Surprisingly few dogs out. |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
A single lens from a pair of sunglasses. I left it at the trailhead sign. |
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| Comments: |
A great day for Moosilauke. Overcast and undercast, making for some interesting scenery. Relatively warm temps and light winds. While we opted for Glencliff, we saw others coming up from Gorge Brook and from Beaver Brook, so both should be packed out. With at least 20 cars in the lot/street when we arrived, we figured the recent 8" snowfall would be nicely trampled and decided to leave the snowshoes in the car. We ultimately decided that snowshoes were not necessary, but we may have worn them at times if we had brought them. Instead, the spikes stayed on throughout the hike. The top of Carriage Road is the typical windblown ice/crust. Some butt sledding and glissading on the way down made for a fast descent. |
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| Name: |
Tom B |
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| E-Mail: |
thomas.burt@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-04 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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