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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Moosilauke (South Peak), Mt. Moosilauke, NH
Trails
Trails: Gorge Brook Trail, Snapper Trail, Carriage Road, Benton Trail, Beaver Brook Trail, Asquam Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 7, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Ravine Lodge Road is open, even though the WMNF website states that it is closed.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problems with water crossings, all of the major water crossings have well maintained bridges across them.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: None to note 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Tucker and Miley had a blast! We saw one other dog, a muddy golden retriever who was enjoying himself too! 
Bugs
Bugs: None, it was too cloudy, cool, and windy; I was not complaining about the lack of bugs! 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing found.  
 
Comments
Comments: Gorge Brook up to Snapper trail is clear of snow and ice, Snapper trail is clear as well. Didn't need traction until spur trail to South Peak and then again for a short period of time up to main summit of Moosilauke on Carriage Road although one could likely manage the entire Carriage Road without traction. Summits are clear. No views today; steady wind and in the clouds and misty rain on and off. Looping back down via Beaver Brook trail, traction was required as soon as I went below the summit cone and back in to the woods, Steady ice all the way down Beaver Brook trail to the Ridge Trail and then about 2 miles down Ridge trail. Saw one couple going up Ridge trail without traction. They were trying to get by without, I warned them that it would get worse before the summit and wished them luck and to be careful; I hope they made it down safely.  
Name
Name: Dan 
E-Mail
E-Mail: keller.daniel.p@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-05-08 
Link
Link: https:// 
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