Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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| Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ravine Lodge Road is open to hiker vehicles up to within 0.8 miles of the summer trailhead. Ice and rutty, though, and it looks like a 2WD car couldn't make it up this morning. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Foot bridges, but the lower two have tricky narrow monorails on them. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step overs and duck unders that could be removed by hand saw. |
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| Comments: |
Ravine Lodge Road walk was a little icy, but barebootable.
I booted Gorge Brook Trail in the vicinity of the brook, but switched to snowshoes at last water. About 1 to 2 feet of snowpack down low. Firm footbed with a half inch of powder on top, garnished with postholes.
Above last water, snowpack increased to 3 to 4 feet. The inch of powder over hardpack made snowshoes the best traction choice. Ridiculous number of postholes, many of which were concealed by the drifted powder. Some so bad that the footbed as moved into the woods to get around them. Thank you barebooters for your sacrifice.
Above treeline, lots of exposed rock with a little snow and ice mixed in. I kept my snowshoes on because I didn't want to swap out of them in the cold/wind at sunrise, but otherwise would have Microspiked that section. Still some hardpack drifts.
Cold, windy morning with the summit engulfed in a cloud, but was able to get pre and post sunrise colors from just below treeline. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-03 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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