| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Gorge Brook Trail, Hurricane Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 21, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Glencliff lot was plowed when we arrived at ~8:30am after Friday's storm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Major crossings have (wood) bridges. Some smaller spots where snow bridges appear to have melted recently -- all crossable with a big step for now |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One exciting blowdown on Gorge Brook - a crawl-under tree tunnel! Some heavy/leaning trees at higher elevations. Nothing else notable, beautiful maintenance! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some good ones having a good day out there |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We packed out a black Wild Rye bike bottle from Carriage Road |
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 | Comments: |
Saturday was a busy busy day on Moosilauke! Our group of two did a double traverse — Glencliff up to the summit, Gorge Brook down to the lodge, back up via Hurricane and Carriage Rd, and then down via Glencliff.
We broke Glencliff out after Friday’s snow and were the first folks on the summit. As Sunday’s reports note, Gorge Brook and Carriage Road have gotten a lot of traffic. Hurricane has gotten some traffic (we were the second(?) ones there midday on Sat), but it was still very soft. Even without snow tonight/tomorrow, you’d definitely need to wear snowshoes (or skis) on Hurricane and also from the summit to the Glencliff/Carriage junction. Glencliff/Carriage got a lot of traffic during the day but will keep getting drifted in. A few bootpacking skiers left some unfortunate postholes in the flat part between the Glencliff/Carriage junction and the top, but hopefully these will get drifted in soon. There was still plenty of snow above treeline and we were happy in snowshoes. We didn’t tag it, but South Peak looked broken.
Thanks to the many folks who widened Glencliff during the day on Saturday. It was 2.5-3 snowshoes wide at the end of the day — a nice relaxed treat compared to our morning ascent! |
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 | Name: |
cmehike |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-22 |
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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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