| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moriah Brook Trail, bushwhack, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, September 10, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car in the morning, one other at the end of the day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A person more agile than I could rock hop the Wild River. I waded. The rest of the many crossings were easy though getting down the wet, slippery rocks to some of them were not |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many deadfalls. The upper mile of the Moriah Brook trail features way too much mud. Unexpected given its steepness. The footbed on the Moriah Brook trail is obvious enough that blazes are not necessary right now. I think that once the leaves fall it will be hard to follow in places. |
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 | Comments: |
Looking East from the first ledge above the Moriah Brook junction you can see a rib of Moriah with obvious wide open ledges. The goal was to walk those ledges and enjoy the fine views. I'm a map and compass guy. I knew that when I left the Carter Moriah trail I needed a 30 deg magnetic bearing to get to the ledges. Unfortunately the very steep terrain here with its many cliffs and bad brush kept pushing me to the East. When it finally rounded over I came to an open ledge with fine views to the South and nice warm sun. I stopped to wring the water out of my socks and take a picture in that order. That was a mistake. Just as I got the camera out a bank of clouds rolled down the valley, the end of the views on the ascent. I was able to piece together open ledges West to the ledges that were the goal. They were indeed fine easy walking. Even the moose I met here thought so. Above the ledges to the Carter Moriah trail was unexpectedly very steep with not the best woods. I came out on the trail almost to the point where the trail makes a sharp turn West to cross over to the summit. Trails the rest of the day back to the car
This was a Steve Smith brand of hike. Lovely trail walk access to the 'whack. A 'whack to open ledges with great views. I think the difference is Steve is smarter than I and would have turned around here and would have gone on a better day. |
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 | Name: |
old man and the saw |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-09-11 |
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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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