Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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| Trails: |
Carriage Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Breezy Point road + lot perfectly plowed, room for at least 6 cars at the base. Snow cover is so skimpy you may be fooled into overshooting the parking lot and drive on to the broken stretch of road beyond -- keep an eye out. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Some on the lower end of Carriage near Breezy Point are a bit challenging, but all hoppable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blowdowns on lower carriage, easy enough to crawl thru/around |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Very happy dogs. And easily accessible running water to be had along the way down low, too. |
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| Comments: |
Lower end of Carriage from Breezy Point all the way to Jct w snapper is an inch of two of dry powder on top of the old crap from the freeze-thaw cycle -- frozen post holes, half-frozen mud, thin ice over running water. Not enough fresh snow to start packing down a new trail, but at least enough to make it doable. I was the first set of tracks in this AM, but quite a few people followed, so up to Snapper should be well stomped by now. Snapper to South Peak Junction is more of same, except no more standing water: just an inch of powder on top of the carnage of old ruts and post holes. It's doable, but it's not fun. Ridge is a little trashed, summit just barely covered. Microspikes all the way until we get something fresh on top. |
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| Name: |
blackmore |
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| E-Mail: |
lars@ameridane.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-08 |
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| Link: |
https://strava.com/activities/8359371418 |
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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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