| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Moat Mountain , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only a few cars at Diana's Bath at 8:30am and 4:30pm, but it was almost full at noon |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The rocks at the Lucy Brook crossing on the Red Ridge trail were encased in a thin layer of ice and the water level was high. The crossings on the Moat Mt. trail were easier but the rocks were still icy and it was easy to slip into the water, which I did. |
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 | Comments: |
I originally planned to hike up the Red Ridge trail to North Moat then down the Moat Mtn. trail, but I slipped off a rock at the Red Ridge crossing of Lucy Brook and had to go home and get dry boots. The water crossings on the Moat Mtn. trail were doable, but the rocks were still icy; I slipped into the water again on my decent. The upper half of the Moat Mtn. trail after the intersection with Attitash trail had sections with serious thick ice - think frozen waterfalls - that required good traction. Some sections were very difficult. Other areas were bare, so I was constantly taking my crampons on and off. The summit of North Moat was cool and windy with no ice. I made it back to the Diana's Bath parking lot at dusk with one dry foot, but happy I finished the hike. Watch for areas of black ice along all sections of the trail. The trail was virtually empty after Diana's Bath. I saw only one other couple, who turned around because one person forgot his spikes.
TLDR: spikes/crampons and poles are a must, plan to hike at a much slower pace than normal |
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 | Name: |
DietMoxie |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-30 |
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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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