| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, North Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of space when I arrived a little before 11. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One is a stepover and the other is a bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns right next to each other about 1.9 miles from Dugway Rd. trailhead. Saco crew did/doing a ton of work on the relocations. Could use some more cairns/blazes on rock (especially on Middle Moat). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One wanted my sandwich. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes were waiting for me late in the day on the massive rock outcrop. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Felt longer than 10.6 miles with the ups and downs (especially between Middle and North). Easy first couple miles, but a lot of rock to contend with over the final 0.7 or so to the summit of South. Make the trek over to Middle, not much extra effort required and there's a lot of room to spread out and explore a pretty broad exposed summit. I only saw five people after leaving South for the rest of the day.
I think the talus slope on South is simply where the state takes excess rocks every week. And the trail crew did a great job of covertly making steps in there with some seriously large stones. |
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 | Name: |
KPear |
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 | E-Mail: |
kpearson1978@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-07 |
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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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