| 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: |
Saturday, February 20, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed parking enough for about 8 cars. Filled up at 8:30, more cars on Bangor Rd when we got down at 1:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown that was easy enough to step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only saw one who seemed fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Really frustrating today to see all the people out in spikes tilling up the trail. The trail is going to be in rough shape tomorrow, as all of us who had snowshoes were the first ones up the mountain. Clearly, the mentality of the day was to let the people who actually used snowshoes “break†the trail so that the spikers could follow.
Trail was (and is) fully broken. However, the snow is stupid soft, especially above Mount Surprise. I have no idea why the people who had snowshoes strapped to their packs didn’t use them...couldn’t have been a lot of fun trying to get traction in that snow.
If you get out there tomorrow, please wear snowshoes. Hopefully the track can be smoothed out before all the postholes/divots freeze. |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-20 |
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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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