Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, South Peak Spur, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No driving to the the Lodge because it is a new Lodge that is under heavy construction and no cars allowed. Parking is about a mile away at a new kiosk with head in angled parking. For a Tuesday morning there were a couple dozen cars there already by 9;30 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Super DOC bridges and rock hop-able |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of new signs out now--the wonderful orange and black DOC signs attempting to keep goobers on the trail and off the fragile plants and to keep people on the trails they should be on...such as "Not the AT" on the Gorge Brook Trail |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
why not |
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| Bugs: |
Just breezy enough they didn't bother us while hiking but when we returned to our cars by mid afternoon, Yikes, those buggas were biting. We couldn't get in the car quick enough. |
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| Comments: |
Friend from Maryland wanted to hike and Golfing pal Sharon joined us too for the wonderful stroll up Moosilauke. Walk up and down the road wasn't bad and signs told us to stay away from the construction and follow the trail around the '67 bunks houses down to the brook to the trailhead. Gorge Brook was mostly dry with a little snow above 4k feet in heavy spruce areas but no bother. There were a few nice viewpoints that the fabulous DOC crews opened up last season, thank you for cutting trees!!! Super nice. We yoyo'd with a group of young men stoners that were nice enough but geez they stank. About a dozen folks on top, brisk cook breeze, good views. From the summit to South Peak there were some muddy and hard packed snow in the usual wet areas. Views from South Peak down to Mud Pond and into Vermont were grand. Carriage Road was like a stream bed in many areas. Snapper in excellent condition. Good hike. The hobble bush near the brook blossomed while we were hiking! Good Day, thanks Sharon, Sue and Tom for a super day. And Tom you rocked hiking in blue jeans. |
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| Name: |
Nordic Gal |
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| E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-23 |
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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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