| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moriah, Mt. Surprise, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stony Brook Trail, Carter Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
3 other vehicles at Stony Brook where I was dropped off. Many at Carter Moriah Trailhead at both parking spots as well as along the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing very high,had to walk 200 feet up stream for safe,rock hoppable crossing. Crossing 2 no problem and 3 was partially snow/ice bridged but not for long. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns on Stony Brook trail a couple more on Carter Moriah (Gorham side) at approximately 1800 feet elevation. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No doggos today |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a pair of Kahtoolas. A huge thanks to the fellow Wander that hung one in the tree and to the other hiker that I met on the way back up that grabbed the other. Hillsounds next time🙂 |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent hike up to Mount Moriah via Stony Brook Trail. Spring conditions fully in place complete with narrow,eroding monorail,flowing water,postholes made this quite a character builder. Started in micros switched to snowshoes at 2200 feet switched back to micros shortly after the end of Stony Brook. Micros stayed on until they weren't then switched to snowshoes to retrace my steps... Back to spikes at Mt Surpise until about 1700 feet in elevation and then was able to bareboot out. At this time CM Trail is in much better shape then SB.It was nice meeting and chatting with several others enjoying this beautiful day including NETC Royalty and fellow Gridders.
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 | Name: |
Scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-27 |
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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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