| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, South Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at both ends. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on Lucy Brook was running fairly low. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only a couple blowdowns along the whole route, nothing of consequence. Snow is still very deep between Middle and South, driving you into the canopy. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
I saw some little winged creature briefly flying around in front of me. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to do this traverse. Started sunny, clouded up for a bit, then got sunny again. Temps were comfortable, almost hot early on, but the winds made the more exposed portions chilly if we were stopped. The lower portions of the trail were a skating rink, spikes definitely necessary. The ledgy areas were a mix of bare rock and snow, very little ice. The open areas on the north end were mostly sticky spring snow. Snowshoes were the traction of choice for most of the higher elevation travel, spikes worked well in spots too. It may be spring, but there's still a lot of snow left to melt! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-04-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/2013/04/moats-traverse-4513.html |
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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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