| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 11, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is plowed! I took the last spot at about 9:30 AM :X |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major water crossings, but all the stream crossings are still running / not bridged yet |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One major blowdown in the first two miles (should've marked it, sorry!) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one! |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes are completely, absolutely necessary right now. It's been too warm since the storm - the snow is soft and not set; it needs a few freeze/thaw cycles, and then another storm, then another round of packing-down, and some consistently low temperatures before it's suitable for spikes or bare boots. On my way up, I thought the trail was a disaster, full of postholes - until I passed two bare-booters as they stopped to put on microspikes (????? guys! what the heck!) After that it was smoother going, although there was another person out postholing today. Figured they'd turn around, but I passed them again on my way down about 1/2 mile from the summit, so the trail will likely be in rough shape tomorrow. There MIGHT have been one or two snowshoers behind them, but... |
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 | Name: |
SK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-11 |
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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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