| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Oregon Mountain, Mowglis Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Snowmobile trail, road walk, Carter-Gibbs Trail, Oregon Mountain Trail, Elwell Trail, Mowglis Trail, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the Sculptured Rocks lot on Sculptured Rocks Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There are no major crossings on this route but the first one on Carter-Gibbs Trail is running high enough that I got a a toe wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
I counted three large trees down on Carter-Gibbs Trail and another couple more on Elwell Trail - none impede forward progress. All trails are blazed and signed save for the Mowgils "road" portion. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Early shoulder season conditions here. Leaves are covering Carter Gibbs Trail and portions of Elwell and Moglis Trail. Trace snow on top of that started ~ 1600' and transitioned to mostly full coverage a couple hundred feet higher and pretty much stayed that way until I got to Mowglis Road except for some "softer" stretches on the ridgeline. Even though there was only 1-1.5 inches of wet snow it was a PITA as it led to slicker conditions over the already slippery leaves, roots and rocks. Spikes would have been useless. As the morning progressed it became very drippy from the snow melting off the trees. Another note: higher up on the Carter-Gibbs Trail is was a little tough to stay on the trail in a couple of spots since the leaves were covering the footbed and the north-facing blazes were covered with snow. The top mile or so of Mowglis Road is a wet, muddy, rocky, rutted mess - mercifully this eventually turns into more of a hardened forest road descending.
Despite the conditions this area is a fun one to explore and has a very remote feel to it. I guess that feeling was confirmed since I didn't see another soul all day. Very comfy temps today as well. On descent I visited some nice cascades within the Kimball Hill WMA and when I got back to the lot I took a peek at the Sculptured Rocks across the street...very cool! |
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 | Name: |
HMJ |
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 | E-Mail: |
trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-14 |
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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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