| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 15, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in the lot on the left near power line trail with no issues. Short walk to the trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A large blowdown 2/10ths of a mile in. A duck under and a few step overs between 1-1.5miles up. Blazing is difficult to follow after 2nd ledges, could not find trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trail is only has some snowshoe use and is unbroken for last 2 miles up to Moriah, could be difficult for smaller dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
A chilly day along with 2-3 ft of snow in pots made it a difficult but enjoyable day. No one had touched the trail since the recent storm. My buddy and I took turns breaking trail about 2.5 miles up past Mt. Surprise to the second set of ledge. We took a break and then tried looking for the trail after others came up (2 snowshoe, 2 spikes only) but could not find it. Everyone turned around, although I offered to join groups and attempt the summit. Still enjoyed a summit beer and rip with good views of presidential range. Plenty of powder so make sure to bring snowshoes and a decent group to finish breaking trail to Moriah.
please refer to Facebook pictures for trip photos, search Benzowski. |
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 | Name: |
Benzowski |
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 | E-Mail: |
ben.yelle@becket.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-15 |
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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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