| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stony Brook Trail, bushwhack, Carter Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 24, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Two cars in the lot at 9:30. Saw one guy heading out in the first mile. He did not have a backpack. Saw no one else all day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First two crossings are wooded bridges, the third crossing was running high, icy rocks, no safe options. We followed the brook uphill .4 miles looking for another place to cross. Had to cross some runoff on the left to keep moving uphill. Found a natural bridge of two logs and some rocks that cross to a solid snow mass in the middle of the brook, then walk or shimmmy across two side by side limbs to the other side. HIke up the banking to reconnect with the trail. There are numerous hop overs and one other smaller crossing a couple miles in. Use a couple of rocks to hop to the banking. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
two fallen limbs after the water crossing. Step over. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was in rough shape. We wore micro spikes all day. The trail was hard pack, frozen granular, with an uneven surface with divots from rain and melt off. Some postholes, mostly on the edges. Some sections of the trail had a narrow mono rail forming. Most of the ledges were bare rock. The chute up to Moriah was solid packed with an icy sheet in the upper section. You can get by the ice by stepping to the right. |
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 | Name: |
Diane Stuart |
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 | E-Mail: |
stucroftfarm@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-24 |
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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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