Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moriah, NH |
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| Trails: |
Herd path, Stony Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked some cars at Stony Brook, took two up to the cul de sac for the shortcut. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Used the cul de sac to skip the lower crossing, all others were fine. |
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| Comments: |
ICE. Things are pretty frozen up there now. Not much change in the amount of snow on the ground in the mountains from week to week. Ice down low, ice up high, crusty stuff in the middle and on the tippy top. Our group used spikes up to the Carter Moriah Trail junction, then switched to full crampons to hike up the ridge. We were glad we did as some of the ledges were very icy. Bushwhacked around the chute to the top to avoid the big ice flow. Wore the crampons back down. Some changed part way down, some just kept them on to the cars. They were good to have today. |
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| Name: |
hikermom |
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| E-Mail: |
wandarice603@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-18 |
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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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