Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Moat Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail, Attitash Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 18, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking lot at Diana's Bath was well plowed out, entire lot is ice covered but lot has been sanded recently. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
the water crossings were all rock hopable, even with snowshoes on. If you are barebooting (I wouldn't recommend it) the rocks were all ice and snow covered |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail had no issues, clear all the way from parking lot to summit |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
none on the trail |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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| Comments: |
The trail from the parking lot to Diana's Bath was fine, hard packed snow. I wore snowshoes but you don't have to. Once you are at Diana's Bath the next half a mile on the trail is a mess with postholes, but still enough of a packed down path to make it doable with snowshoes (probably made it easier). After that initial half mile the trail is fine and snowshoes worked great. There was some post-holing along the entire length of the trail, but it wasn't a problem. Once I turned off of Attitash Trail and started up the steep trail you need either microspikes or snowshoes. There was 2-3 inches of very light new snow along the entire trail until you are within about a mile to a mile and a half of the summit and then you go to 4 to 5 inches. The ledge areas were all covered with the light snow so I couldn't see the ice on the rocks but could feel it. At the summit area I wore microspikes and they were a great help. Coming down I work microspikes for the real steep area of the trail directly below the summit and then switched back to the snowshoes because I was starting to posthole (and I was able to make much better time). Very clear and windy at the summit. I had not realized what a workout it is going the last two miles up to the summit. |
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| Name: |
Bruce |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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