| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Moose Mountain - South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moose Mountain Trail, Harris Trail, woods road, Nat Thompson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
In the small lot where the AT crosses Three Mile Rd. in Hanover. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Moose Mtn. Trail: Blazing is pretty ok but non-standard in size and faded in places (there's a sign near the trailhead warning about unauthorized blazing of the AT); I don't recall any significant blowdowns; rock water bars need cleaning. Nat Thompson Trail: Scattered blowdowns above the ski loop junction; rock water bars need cleaning; significant trail creep around wet areas. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yup. It was a long clothing/head net day. |
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 | Comments: |
Most of this loop was dry. Nat Thompson had one long stretch of wetness/mud above the ski loop junction; there's a lot of trail widening in this section along with a parallel herd path created by hikers avoiding the muck. Moose Mtn. Trail only had a few scattered areas of mud. Still a decent view from the ledge outlook on South Peak but the foreground trees are intruding into the vista a bit.
Felt like summer out there today, especially with the black flies. They started swarming as soon as I got out of the car. Those little darlings. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-14 |
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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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