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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Moat Mountain (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: Moat Mountain Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, April 28, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking at Diana's Baths lot off of West Rd. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Crossing Lucy Brook difficult. Large fallen log at crossing but used 2 fallen birch trees just downstream. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No issues. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: My mid size dog did hesitate crossing Lucy Brook but eventually made it across on both the large log at the main trail crossing and on the 2 fallen birches. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: There was some ice at the very start, then a mix of no snow and stable monorail. We wore micro spikes but not absolutlely necessary. There was little or no snow on the steep section between the Attitash Trail junction to just beyond the ledges. At about 2700 feet (beyond the ledges) the monorail was unstable and the post holing became slow and painful so we turned around. (Snow shoes were left in the back seat of the car.)
We were too chicken to cross Lucy Brook on the fallen log at the trail crossing. Looked upstream for a better area to cross but found nothing. We backtracked to the trail and found 2 fallen birches just a few feet downstream of the main trail crossing that was a little less scary.
Ended up being a pretty nice day and views from the ledges towards Conway, Jackson and Bartlett and beyond were great.
 
Name
Name: Gerry & Jennie 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jvdgrb@aol.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-04-28 
Link
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