| 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, abandoned Moat Mountain Trail, logging roads, bushwhack, High School Loop, Moat Mineral Trail, Tent Boulder Trail, FR 379, Red Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for probably a dozen+ vehicles at the southern Moat Mountain trailhead, not quite full in the late morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings either bridged, or easily hopped at current levels, on dry rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in good shape. Moat Mountain Trail on the ridge had a couple of old stepovers, but was decent otherwise. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few buzzing around in the lot, but no problem otherwise with the breeze. |
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 | Comments: |
Got in a nice "run" on the Moats yesterday, enjoying the ridge and the great weather. Didn't quite find what I was looking for to connect the old section of Moat Mountain Trail to the High School Loop, pretty sure I didn't drop down far enough, but the logging roads and bushwhack was fairly open, and I was soon on the correct path. Once on Red Ridge, I hit the wall, and slogged up to the ridge sweating profusely. There was a nice breeze up high, and I cruised out and back to North Moat, and continued over Middle and South back to my car. Spooked a juvenile bear while coming around a corner in the blueberries between Middle and South, probably wasn't more than 8 feet away! Saw several people out on the Mineral Trail, and on the trail to South when I was descending, but no one on the ridge. Beautiful day! |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-08-17 |
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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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