| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 26, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
NH Rt118 is frost heave heaven, and almost immediately when crossing from Woodstock to Warren there is some serious washout, that side of the road is almost not driveable. NHDOT has dumped some dirt in it to try and even it out, its better than a few weeks ago.
Ravine is open to angle parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are bridged. The second bridge about 0.8 miles from the first one has seen better days |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
There is one overly aggressive forest chicken (grouse) on the road from the first gate to the second gate, on my way in and out he chased my car. Kind of hilarious to look in my rear view and see her coming at me |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Started early to avoid the mash potato. A windless day on the Moose! Trail was rough broke and rototilled for a majority of the way by bare booters, who made it to the false summit and abruptly turned around. Trail varies from slush to 8" with blue ice underneath. I broke from false to actual summit. Thankfully, there was 5 people out in snow shoes who helped make a nice trough. But as you would guess, there was about a dozen bare booters on the way down chopping it up again. Was an awesome day on the Moose, though. In customary fashion, I completely bushwhacko'd my way down off Gorge, might have 'accidentaly' ended up in Jobildunk Ravine, ah ah ah. Found lovely woods and some abandoned cooridors. |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-26 |
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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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