| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 8, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At 11 am the parking lot was full so additional vehicles were parking on the road...there were at least 10 parking on the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one dog on the trail which was having a great time. There are no special hazards for dogs on this trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs were non-existent due to the cold temps and snow conditions (that's how I like it) |
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 | Comments: |
The trail is snow covered for most of the way but there were about three sections lower down that were bare ground. I used snowshoes all the way but some guys in our group just used micro spikes so some post holing was occurring...not much. The trail was soft. Snow shoes will be required soon as the temps keep rising since there is deep snow up high on the trail...most likely will have to carry snowshoes at the start and put them on further up. Washington was in the clouds but there were great views of Chocorua and other mountains. Winds were gusty and almost knocked me over twice so we did not stay up top for very long. All in all a great hike taking 2 1/2 hours up and an hour and a half down. |
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 | Name: |
RollingRock |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-09 |
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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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