| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Numerous small streams and seasonal runoff flowing across trail. All easily crossable without getting wet feet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lower water bars look to have been cleaned out of last fall's leaves. Many are filled up with dirt and could use some contouring to catch and channel more water off trail. A handful of large blowdowns across and in trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs today |
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 | Comments: |
Arrived at the trailhead at 7:30 and was the first car. Snow/ice free trail until around 2,600 ft. when I put on my microspikes. Solid, stable monorail all the way to the summit. Due to the below freezing temps overnight, not a single posthole today. Lots of rime on the trees and a dusting-inch of fresh powder starting around 3,000 ft. Detoured over to South Peak before heading up to Moosilauke summit. Gorgeous day above treeline! Not the slightest bit of wind.
Passed 8 other people coming up Glencliff Trail on my way down. Most people covered their faces and did their best to move off the trail. A group of 3 teenage boys did not make any attempt to social distance. They also didn't have proper footwear or any traction and were already having a difficult time on the patchy ice/snow in that area. I warned them that it was solid ice and snow the rest of the way. There were 4 other cars in the lot when I got back to the trailhead, 2 with MA plates. |
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 | Name: |
ATSilky |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-07 |
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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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