| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Table Mountain, Big Attitash, North Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, South Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Attitash Trail, herd path, bushwhack, Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We spotted a few cars at the South Moat trailhead on Passaconaway Road, then drove over to the Attitash trailhead on Bear Notch Road to start our traverse. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in good shape. AT looks like it's seen some recent love in light of its previous reputation. :) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure, but bring water. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
We first headed up the AT to Table Mountain and its wonderful ledges. Beautiful foliage views from here. Just past the main view ledge, we took the well-defined herd path 0.1 mi. up to the actual summit. The high point is marked by a tree with a green paint blaze and an old rusted can.
Back on the AT, we traversed the MANY ups and downs along the ridge until reaching the wooded summit of Big Attitash (high point just off trail to the right), where we stopped for a break.
About 0.2 mi. beyond Big A, we left the trail and bushwhacked toward North Moat. Woods were initially open but we did encounter alternating pockets of thicker stuff. Grades were moderate with one short steep section. We popped out on the MMT about 0.2 mi. south of the North Moat summit. The bushwhack was about 0.8 mi. and saved us about 3.5 mi. of on-trail distance, which would have involved descending all the way down to Lucy Brook and then back up again to North Moat.
Tremendous views from North Moat of the foliage. No bright sun, but hey, it was still beautiful. We had lunch here then headed across the ridge over Middle and South Moat and then down to our spotted cars. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-10-08 |
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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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