| 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: |
Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot at end of Bangor Road was plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many many trees starting at 3 miles in all the way to the junction. Got worse as you climbed. |
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 | Comments: |
Starts out minimal snow. Although on our way down we got a pretty good squall that put at least an inch or 2 of new snow covering some of the open areas. There is lots of running water in the middle of the trail making it interesting to find places to put your feet and stay out of the water. Ledges were better than expected. We bare booted till we started nearer the ledges. We put microspikes on from there. Snowshoes would not have been a good choice today with all the open water and then all the obstacles you had to get around/through... There was some snow on the ledges to use to climb up. In other areas, we hugged the trees for comfort. At about 3 miles in the downed tree maze started. It got worse as you climbed up. You had to go over, under, around, through. If you veered off trail, you would post hole up to your bottom. Some areas were very hard to tell where the actual trail was/went. It is marked with blue marks but sometimes you don't see them. You just had to look around and pay attention. I don't think this poor trail will be an easy one especially if we get more snow. It really gets interesting up there. Have fun! |
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 | Name: |
Dianne |
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 | E-Mail: |
greystonecottage@juno.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-12 |
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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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