| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Red Ridge Trail, Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 9, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in the main lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Someone placed the junction sign at the beginning of the red ridge trail almost out of sight, and facing the wrong direction. I can imagine this has caused problems for those not familiar with this hike. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none seen today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We started on the Red Ridge Trail following some old snowshoe depressions with fresh boot marks within. At the Red Ridge Link, the snowshoe trail went left and we continued following the now-postholing boot marks. This made breaking the trail even more difficult. I was guessing a rather heavy person was making the tracks, but just before we reached the trail junction with the Moat Mountain Trail, we met a young couple returning from the junction. They had been walking in each others prints, making single deep post holing prints.They had turned back when they saw the Moat Mt Trail had not been broken in. They went on their post-holing way, and we continued on, breaking trail all the way to North Moat.A rather exhausting climb, but fully rewarded by wonderful 360 degree views. |
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 | Name: |
The Hikers |
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 | E-Mail: |
TheOrganDoctor@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-09 |
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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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