| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Shelburne Moriah Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rattle River Trail, Kenduskeag Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dry, room for a bunch of cars, only car in the lot today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both crossings of the river were doable but I went further up the river on the first crossing to find an area with some more rocks for my shorter legs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some step overs on Rattle River, moved some loose branches off the trail.
Kenduskeag could use some brushing and blazing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some prints. The summit area has a natural water bowl built into one of the rocks just beyond the summit cairn. |
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 | Bugs: |
They are emerging, saw some butterflies sunning at the Rattle River Shelter. |
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 | Comments: |
I started out today planning to turn around if the river was not passable. For the first crossing, I went further up to find an area that felt less risky.
Used spikes intermittently, then they stayed on until I put the on the snowshoes. Snowshoes kept me from post holing, had televators for steeper snowy sections, and provided extra traction in some icy areas.
I followed some foot prints but lost the trail on Kenduskeag while still in the trees (think the prints were off trail too), used Alltrails to get a direction and found the trail again, and it was okay to follow after that. |
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 | Name: |
KittE |
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 | E-Mail: |
aelkinson@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-01 |
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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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