| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Shelburne Moriah Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rattle River Trail (AT), Kenduskeag Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, November 19, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car at the Rattle River Trailhead at 7AM and 3PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snow-bridged or easily hopped on snow-covered rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns at varying heights; snow-covered evergreen branches frequently in the trail up high. |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes from car to car. Not bad for November! Trail was choppy (mainly boot traffic) below the shelter, with a nicely consolidated snowshoe track above the shelter up to about 2.8 miles in. Nothing except animal tracks after that. Was initially breaking trail through 6 inches or so, but by the time I reached the Kenduskeag Trail, I was sinking in knee-deep to hip-deep with each snowshoe step. Powdery, unconsolidated snow up high- some of the steep climbs took several attempts (and maybe a few profanities) to finally gain enough purchase with snowshoes and poles to move forward. Spent plenty of time walking on top of evergreens, and going over, under, and through their branches en route to a well-earned Shelburne Moriah summit. I'm normally around 50-60% of book time- and the last 1.3 miles from the Kenduskeag junction to Shelburne Moriah took me an exhausting hour and a half! |
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 | Name: |
Jason |
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 | E-Mail: |
kurlando7@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-19 |
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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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