| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot cleared to bare dirt, Bangor St down to bare pavement. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
If there were any, they were snow-bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
None! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a trekking pole snow basket - put at trail head sign on Bangor St. There is a gray sock and another different brand snow basket there as well. |
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 | Comments: |
Was below freezing at the start of the hike and the trail was previously packed with snowshoes,,, spikes were fine while it was below freezing and the monorail held firm. Around summit time, temps had warmed up above freezing at lower elevation, the trail became slushy, and the monorail became unstable - we snowshoed all the way down from the summit. Barebooters and spikers who descended before us mucked up the monorail - so if it re-froze overnight,, it would be lumpy and post-holey afterwards. |
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 | Name: |
TheGingerHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-01 |
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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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