| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mts. Moriah and Shelburne Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stony Brook, Carter-Moriah, Moriah Brook, Highwater, Shelburne and Kenduskeak |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were either very low water or dry |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Moriah Brook needs some care |
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 | Bugs: |
A fair number of bugs though they were not of the stinging or biting type. |
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 | Comments: |
The two of us did a 2 night backpack hike into the Wild River area and adjacent area. Having never been in the Wild River area before we were both looking forward to the new sights. On Day 1 started the hike on the Stony Brook trail. It should be noted that water is flowing in Stoney Brook up to at least where the trail crosses it at about 1800' elevation. A short walk on the Carter-Moriah trail before starting down Moriah Brook. Surprisingly found a small brook about 300 yards down trail where from that point on water was found in the brook. Could see Moriah Gorge which was quite impressive down below as we passed by. A good portion of the lower half of the trail followed old logging roads. Made camp in the area of the jct of Moriah Brook and Highwater trails. Was surprised by the size of the Wild River and the amount of flood damage. Though it was very low we could see a least 30 trout in some deeper sections along the river bank. Day 2 started off with a rare treat in seeing a younger bull moose near our camp. Followed Highwater trail though came across several large washout areas. The last one deterring us to abandoned the trail and cross the river and walk down the access road to the Shelburne trail. The first part of the trail on the other side of the river was a little difficult to locate due to the flood damage on Shelburne Brook that the trail crosses. Since we were planning to pitch camp at the end of the day in the Mt.Moriah area where there was no water, we packed up some additional water to get us into the following day. We collected the water from the last flowing spot from Shelburne Brook just before the trail crosses the brook for the last time, around 1750' elevation. Had a lunch on Shelburne Moriah and eventually pitched camp in the Mt. Moriah area. Enjoyed a warm dinner enjoying the view into Wild River wilderness seeing where we had travelled that day. The following day had a predawn start and in about 3 hours was back at the trailhead with a lot of good memories.
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 | Name: |
Jim S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-09-14 |
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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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