| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, South Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 30, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Prestaged two cars at the Dugway parking lot, then drove to Diana's Baths to begin the hike. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There's a little of everything for water crossing, from scooching along trees laid over the streams, to rock hopping and bridge crossing. All were passable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail from North to Middle, then South, is a mess in my opinion. Lots of blow downs, crawl unders, barely any blazes anywhere. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We had a 2.5 year old spry girl with us, she had a great time. No problems for her. |
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 | Bugs: |
NO bugs yet!!!! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We had been wanting to do the Moat traverse for a while, and this was the weekend it happened. The trail, at the top of North, had plenty of snow and ice left on the trail and I was super glad to have had my microspikes. There was also snow in patches from North -> Middle, and then the path from Middle -> South had plenty of snow and the majority of the blowdowns. Very hard trail to follow if it wasn't for the footprints in the snow. Total mileage was 9.25, total time was just over 7.5 hours, with plenty of breaks and stops for food. |
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 | Name: |
Felicia Sienkiewicz |
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 | E-Mail: |
fsienkiewicz@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-30 |
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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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