| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Stony Brook Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snowbridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown at about 2.2 miles from trailhead (just below the brook crossing); may need the AMC Pro crew to clear |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The first mile of Stony Brook Trail seems to be a popular dog walk, but I didn't see any dogs above that |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Monorail is quite firm for first 2 miles of Stony Brook Trail and was suitable for microspikes, but snowshoes are essential above that. At the col between Imp and Moriah, the snowshoe tracks form a "Y". The left track, which appears to head more directly toward Moriah, is not the trail; it links up with the trail after a short, somewhat brushy bushwhack. The actual trail goes to the right, seemingly away from Moriah, but turns left shortly after the "Y". Snow on the ridge is deep and what blazes I saw were just peaking out of the snow. Due to the snow depth there was a considerable amount of pushing through fir branches required (branches that are normally well overhead in the summer) even when I was clearly on the trail. As a result, there are several places where the snowshoe tracks diverged as people tried to find the easiest way along the ridge, but all seemed to come back to the trail eventually. |
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 | Name: |
Jay Baxter |
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 | E-Mail: |
jbaxtermdfacs@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-14 |
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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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