Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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| Trails: |
Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the side of Ravine lodge Road. One car when we arrived at 830 - a dozen when we left @ 2PM |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing significant, surprised that a few snow bridges were still in tact above 3000' |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in great shape, one or two blowdowns that were easily navigated. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
none today |
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| Bugs: |
none really biting until we got to South Peak where they seemed to be gathering |
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| Lost and Found: |
none |
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| Comments: |
Top 5 day on the trails today! 70 degrees, bluebird day and no wind at the summit - spent a good 30 minutes at the summit to soak it all in! We bare booted the entire ascent up Gorge Brook, probably could've used spikes above 3500' to the alpine zone, but did OK w/out. The challenge was coming down Carriage Rd until the junction with Snapper - it was like navigating slushy moguls with occasional post holing. Spikes helped with the traction, not so much with the post holing. It was a bit tedious and slow going but the trails were snow free once we got on Snapper. Everyone out today (saw maybe 10 people total) was friendly and happy that we had such an amazing day to be out on all of our favorite mountain. |
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| Name: |
G Mullen |
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| E-Mail: |
mulleng@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-11 |
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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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