| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Stratford Town Forest, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mooers Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We spotted a car at the Strafford Town Forest (lots of room) lot which is grassy and muddy but should be accessible by any car with care, then drove up to the northern end of Mooers Loop Trail which is just south of the Spencer Smith Trail. It’s just a pulloff with room for several cars. Easy to drive by. We were the only ones at both lots at 10 and 11:15am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were easily rock hopable despite high water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail is blazed occasionally blazed in orange. I believe it was faded at times. Not much more than a few trivial stepovers as far as I recall in terms of blowdowns. The trail is signed at both ends as Mooers Loop but the signs are small and set back so a GPS is helpful for driving. The trail is signed at its jct with Link Trail though I’m not sure the sign gave the trail names; may have just indicated that Rt 126 was one way and the summit another way. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
1st little SNH redline. Nice to get out again with my parents :) The trail was a very muddy and wet road on the northern end but easy to follow. Some water running down the trail too. Minimal elevation gain but when there was a hill, the footing also usually deteriorated. The southern part of the loop was drier and much nicer though a bit more obscure before it reaches the road. There was at least one reroute as well. I might recommend hiking the loop in this direction rather than as the guidebook describes because 1) it’s slightly less elevation (if you’ve got a car spot), 2) you save the nicer part for last, and 3) you could kiss the turn off the road and onto the foot trail if coming the reverse direction toward the beginning. Going this way, you wont. Gaia had us at 2mi 150ft of gain (350ft of loss). |
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 | Name: |
Liam Cooney |
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 | E-Mail: |
liamcooney96@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-17 |
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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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