| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail, bushwacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 5, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Passaconway Road parking area is a skating rink. There is a kiosk with a ma(p) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily rock hop-able and bridge over Dry Brook is good condition |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail free of blow downs and there are yellow blazes that are helpful |
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 | Comments: |
Parking lot was a sheet of blue ice in the woods snow was packed powder with a very light crust so it would crunch. I carried my spikes and snowshoes never using them. I did pass by two solo hikers that were wearing spikes. Well there was so much much bare ground and rock most all the way until higher up were I always could avoid ice by bushwhacking around in nice open woods. Wind wasn't bad until summit of South Moat and I was wishing I had my googles (?) as I walked to Middle. I did visit a bunch of bumps to enjoy the view. North and NW it looks dark snowy and windy. I felt like I won the lottery these peaks weren't in the clouds and views south were gorgeous. Moats are good to hike. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-06 |
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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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