| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, North Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot off Dugway (Passaconaway) road is small, but there are some small lots further down the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water levels were surprisingly low. All were easy to rock hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There was a down tree between Middle and North Moat, and one by Lucy brook. The blowdowns on South Moat had been taken care of. On one of North Moats south shoulders, and at summit, it was not clear where the trail was. Some blazing would be helpful in sections, as they are wearing off. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some gnats were starting to come out, as well as a few large deer flies. Not enough to bother you yet! |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day for a hike!. I went from the south, north to West Side road. Going up South Moat was mostly dry until the upper elevation ledges. There were some small streams running down the rocks that made the ledges slippery. The trail was in good shape until you get back into the woods on the north side of Middle Moat. Here, there was a lot of running water and a little bit of mud. After that, there was spotty mud, but nothing difficult to navigate. There were a couple sections coming down North Moat that had wet and slippery rock, but mostly it was a dry trail. North Moat is quite steep, it at least felt a lot steeper than when I did it 10 years ago. Diana's Baths is really nice right now because, like Arethusa falls, not many people are there yet, so there is much more space to enjoy the falls. Traversing the Moat's is mostly quiet. South Moat was the busiest, but that was only about 10 - 15 people. Met only one person between Middle and North Moat, and only about four people on North Moat. Diana's Baths were also a bit meager which was a little disappointing, but Lucy Brook is still very pretty. Please see my post for a more detailed trail description. |
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Mountain goat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://northeastmountains.weebly.com/moat-ridge.html |
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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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