| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, North Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Diana's Bath lot is sheer ice under snow. Pull in slowly. Two cars almost hit the snow at the end of the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
You're welcome. Middle to north is now broken out with a crew wearing snowshoes. Of course, there's already been more snow so bring your shoes. At the southern end, Moat Mountain trail is hard ice and boney. Microspikes were my choice though a few in our group braved snow shoes on the ice and rock. Approaching Middle Moat, the snow became deeper and unconsolidated. Snowshoes helped. We had a group following in microspikes but there was a lot of wasted energy. The trail between Middle and North was not broken out. Depth ranged from 6 inches to 2.5 ft in a few limited spots. The final push to North Moat has several steep rocky scrambles with snow and ice. Hands and some upper body strength are required. We all went up with the snowshoes on but in hindsight, microspikes would have been more stable. You'll need to be comfortable with icy scrambles to complete this section. Once we found the trail off North Moat, the hike out was fast and in snowshoes until about 1.5 to 2 miles from the trailhead where microspikes were better. |
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 | Name: |
AW |
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 | E-Mail: |
aww181@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-19 |
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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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