| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, South Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 13, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car at south end, one at Diana's baths (fee) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Lots of traffic as far as the Attitash Mountain. Someone went up north Moat and along the ridge to Red Ridge junction (then tracks turned down Red Ridge) without snowshoes, post-holing on nearly every step and leaving the trail in deplorable condition. The very deep posthole went in before the trail was even fully broken out and then froze that way. Some of the worst conditions I've ever seen. It could be a while before anyone is able to enjoy this section of trail as the deep portholes are 'fossilized.'
From the Red Ridge junction to South Moat, one snowshoer had been out and back to north moat from the south. The track was frozen. South moat down was heavily traveled. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-13 |
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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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