| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, South Peak Spur, Carriage Road, Beaver Brook Trail, Gorge Brook Trail, Ravine Lodge Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 28, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped off at Glencliff- 1 other vehicle on arrival. Carspot at 2nd gate Ravine Lodge Road. Plowed,slightly icy but no issue with my common sedan. plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only crossings encountered were on Gorge Brook Trail and are crossed via wooden bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two spots at approximately 3100 feet on Glencliff Trail with blowdowns that are walk arounds. Chainsaw worthy in the spring. 1 walkunder on Gorge Brook Trail. Otherwise trails in fine shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
not today |
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 | Bugs: |
nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found and packed out 1 broken stud complete with lug nut on roadwalk. plowtruck possibly |
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 | Comments: |
A chilly but beautiful bluebird day for S Peak and the Moose. After spending my morning in a refrigerator and a freezer i felt acclimated enough for some spectacular hiking of the gentle giant with what seemed like only a 15mph sustained wind(much less than expected). Snowshoes start to end on Ravine Lodge Road. Trail was firm with approx 1.5" of new powder until the last .4 miles in which i encountered some pretty good sized unbroken soft drifts. S Peak was bony. Once on Carriage Road i encountered more colossal drifting ranging from knee to hip deep back to virtually bare ground. The summit of of Moosilauke has many spots of blue ice and has very little snow which continues until at least the Beaver Brook North sign. Gorge Brook Trail once below treeline has approximately 2+" inches of fresh powder over a nice solid track till about 3300 feet than a dusting. It was nice chatting briefly with the hiker working on their single season winter 48. Best of luck!! the first signs of foot traffic on GBT today was approximately 1k feet below the Snapper Trail intersection. Looking forward to March. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-28 |
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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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