Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, North Moat Mountain (attempt), NH |
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| Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Not enough space for my helicopter, but lot is plowed, though slushy in spots. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Lost and Found: |
A fawn lost her leg, presumably to coyotes, right on trail! |
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| Comments: |
Fed up with the tyranny of all the elitist "snowshoe" only hikers, I took my group of barebooters up the moats today without them. The trail up to South Moat alternated between patches of bare ground and packed snow (and not too deep). Past South Moat we laid out a great posthole track all the way past Middle Moat to the Red Ridge junction. Turned back there, but we decided we claim credit for N. Moat on our lists since achievement isn't important, we just want the benefit. Lots of snow in this section and it got mushy later in the day.
While snow squalls were visible on the peaks off the Kanc and in the Presi's, we had sunshine the whole time! It was a great day for the 99% to make a statement. We will not be held back because we can't afford snowshoes. The mountains are open to all, even those of us who have only jeans and boots. Nobody in this country got rich on their own, and you members of the 1% with fancy showshoes, $120 gaiters, and $600 arc'terx shells should not try and intimidate the rest of us off the trails. Thought I saw Scott B. zipping by in his snowshoes, no shirt, and some kind of smaller than usual briefs complaining how he couldn't get his pickup truck in the lot with all my entourage's suburbans blocking the way.
Great day out while the rest of the world was at work! |
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| Name: |
Elizabeth W. from MA |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-29 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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