| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, South Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail, Red Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was third vehicle at 6AM and the lot at Diana's Bath was about half full at 3PM. This is a fee lot with the new $5 rate for day use but my season pass is still valid :) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
2 wooden bridges and the other crossings were easy rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape but there were 3 blowdowns that were easy to get around. Spoke with the trail maintainer for part of the Moat Trail. He was repairing rock cairns between Middle Moat and Red Ridge Peak. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of mosquitoes down in the woods and lots of black flies above treeline on the ridge. Used deet to keep them at bay but they were hungry and buzzing around. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
1 empty Pepsi can and a few pieces of trash that I carried out. |
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 | Comments: |
A really nice day with temps from 50 to 85 with sunny sky and some clouds. The sun was really hot on the ridge. Saw 5 hikers and the trail maintainer. 360 degree views today and could see the snow on Mt. Washington. |
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 | Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-06-08 |
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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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