| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Red Ridge Trail, Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 22, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few minor crossings all bridged or rock hopping. Lucy Brook was rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Could use re-blazing, several areas at higher elevation were difficult to find the trail on the Red Ridge Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Moat Mountain Trail was packed out up to the junction with the Red Ridge Trail, lots of boot traffic up to Diana's Bath later in the day. We followed some ski tracks up Red Ridge Trail through the two snowmobile trail crossings, after that it was 100% breaking trail. Tough going up the steep climb in the woods, easier once we reached the ledges which were firmer snow and crusty ice. A lot of drifting along the ridge at the higher elevations, some "cement snow" getting caked onto the snowshoes as temps warmed up. Fun glissading down the Moat Mountain Trail from the summit. We rejoined a packed out trail shortly after the Attitash Trail junction. Beautiful day, started chilly but warmed up to 30 or so by the time we got back to the car. Should be a reasonably packed out loop now from two sets of snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
Kris |
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 | E-Mail: |
krpayer@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-23 |
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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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