Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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| Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail, Winter Bypass |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 17, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ravine Road is muddy with some shallow ruts. Drive slow to keep control. As Mountain Girl's posted stated, the road is open to the parking area by the second gate. If the mud conditions get worse the road may be closed off. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All brooks spanned by wood bridges |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. Two tree falls on Gorge Brook Trail are easy to go around or over. The bridges seemed to be in good condition. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog on the Moosilauke Carriage Road with hikers that came up the Glencliff Trail. Trails fine for dogs |
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| Bugs: |
Saw a couple of flying insects |
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| Comments: |
The snow is mushy in places and some spots of frozen slush. There are puddles of slush on the Moosilauke Carriage Road above the tree line. I submerged in a couple slush pits but my boots kept my feet dry. Most of the distance still has a decent snow cover. However, the snow pack does not look to be deep. There are shallow boot prints throughout that did not cause trouble for my snowshoes. Occasionally there were deeper holes that were easily avoided. There are stretches of bare rock around the summit.
Most of the hikers were wearing microspikes. I saw one other snowshoe prints other than my own. Met hikers that came up from the lodge, Beaver Brook, and Glencliff. The trail up South Peak has not recently been used.
The skies were clear at the summit with great views of Franconia Ridge and distant Mt Washington. The clouds moved in from the south as I walked the ridge toward South Peak so I decided it wasn't worth heading up this summit.
I used the new POTS or PVTS winter by-pass trail on my return to the parking area. I missed the sign for this trail which is across the road from the parking area. It is a good alternative to walking on a muddy road. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
waumbek@roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-17 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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