| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 11, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is still a fee area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One minor an easy step over, main stream crossing has a nice wooden bridge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns and trail in great shape! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog on the trail - for most part an easy trail for canines other than ice on ledges where the canine was slipping a bit |
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 | Comments: |
Trace snow at the trailhead up to the view ledge - from there dusting up to south Moat and 1/4 to 1/2 inch on trail along ridge between south Moat and middle Moat. Lots of ice in the stretch beginning on rocks below view ledge (right after steeps) and all the way across the view ledge. Right below the view ledge several big ice flows - there are paths developing around the several of these. Significant ice across the view ledge. Without traction this stretch might be challenging. A few ice stretches above the view ledges to where you break out of the wooods. Trail in this stretch to south Moat is mixed snow covered rocks and dry rocks/trail with the few ice patches. Easy walking with little snow and few small patches of ice between South Moat and Middle Moat. Uncrowded trail today seeing only 4 people all day. Cloudy but great views with sun beams breaking over Chocorua. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-12 |
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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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