| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 19, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the lot on Bangor Street. There were 4 or 5 cars when I arrived late (9:15am), plenty of room to park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good condition, the same duck unders and step overs, none that cause any issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Kodiak had a blast as always! He is experienced, and does very well on ice and slabs. We saw one other super cute and friendly pup today! |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost, nothing found. |
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 | Comments: |
Not much snow, but there is a lot of ice! I stepped on a rogue patch of black ice at only 2000 feet and that took me down. I was not expecting it at all, since I had not seen any ice, and there were still a lot of leaves and some mud (avoidable). From that point on I was cautious. From that point onward there was ice, black ice, some water, some mud was frozen, some mud was not frozen, and also a lot of bare, dry trail. The bog bridges were icy. After Mount Surprise I put on my rock spikes and just left them on. I am not keen on constantly taking them on and off...so just left them on. The last maybe .25 miles to Moriah summit had the most ice. From a little before Surprise, all the way to Moriah (and then back down), I used the trees a lot to help on any of the slab areas. A few others that I crossed paths with were doing the same. |
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 | Name: |
Marylyn Styles |
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 | E-Mail: |
marylynstyles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/marylynstyles/ |
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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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