Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moriah, NH |
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| Trails: |
Herd path, Stony Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked near the old trailhead...room for maybe two vehicles. The formal Route 16 lot is also plowed. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Skipped the major crossing. The smaller crossings on the Stony Brook Trail were snowbridged. |
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| Comments: |
The old Stony Brook Trail hadn't seen any activity since the last precip event, so it was a bit crusty. Snowshoes needed.
Upon joining the current trail, it was sort of loose granular. Down low, the snowpack is perhaps 1 foot deep. However, above the top brook crossing, it quickly increases to about 3 feet deep. Had a chuckle from seeing evidence of barebooters postholing up to their nether-regions.
Snowshoes were very useful on the ridge, as the footbed deviates from the trail in a few open areas and postholers were doing a good job at finding spruce traps. The steep chute up to Moriah proper was pretty well filled in with only about a foot of blue ice to step over.
Noted some Microspike tracks from the Bangor Road side. No sign of recent activity heading southbound to Imp, down Moriah Brook, or over on Kenduskeag. Saw no other hikers today. Cold temps, but nice blue skies this morning and views reaching up to the Rangeley 4Ks. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-08 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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