| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail, Red Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Passaconaway Rd. was still open, and there were plenty of parking spaces at both ends of the Moat Mtn. Trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet/Slippery Rock, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hopping. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns - the most annoying one was on Red Ridge Trail near its southern intersection with FR 379. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
We did a point-to-point hike from the south end of Moat Mtn. Trail to the north end (Diana's Baths parking lot), using the beautiful Red Ridge Trail to bypass North Moat Mtn.
From the south trailhead up to South Moat Mtn., the trail was mostly dry. Only near the summit, above 2500' or so, did we start to see flakes of snow on the side of the trail. Along the ridge from South Moat to Middle Moat, the flakes were sometimes on the trail itself, but not even deep enough to hide the ground. It did feel wintery, though, with the 25-30 mph winds gusting to 50, and <30 F temperature. On the sloped ledges on the north side of Middle Moat, there were some streaks of ice, which created some puzzles as we were descending, but there was always a solution in which we did not have to step on the ice.
We did not use microspikes Sunday, but there should be more snow and ice up there now than on Sunday, so microspikes should be carried. |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-27 |
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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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