Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Shelburne Moriah Mountain, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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| Trails: |
Rattle River Trail, Kenduskeag Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Left cars on Bangor road and Rattle River trail head. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Two significant crossings of the Rattle River that can be difficult under wet conditions. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
More white blazes are badly needed. Red dots/blazes over white blazes confuse matters further. Red blazes should be removed. Lost the trail right at the first river crossing. Kenduskeag needs brushing in places. Several bog bridge boards have rotted out. |
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| Bugs: |
Only experienced a few the last half mile of the Carter-Moriah trail. |
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| Comments: |
Rattle River trail to the steep section with stone stairs needs more white blazes. Kenduskeag trail from the junction east was very wet and muddy in places with pools of water. No ice encountered in this stretch to Shelburne-Moriah summit. Kenduskeag trail from junction to Mt. Moriah had significant ice near Mt. Moriah which we were able to get around until reaching one steep sloped section that required spikes. We left them on for a ways then removed them. Used the spikes for a long section of the Carter-Moriah trail soon after descending from the summit. This trail to Bangor road is sporadically blazed and difficult to follow in the area with sloped ledges. |
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| Name: |
Dexhiker |
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| E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-15 |
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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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