| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Hurricane Mountain, Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tunnel Brook Trail, road walks, Glencliff Trail, Hurricane Trail, Carriage Road, Beaver Brook Trail, Benton Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 19, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for a few cars at the north Tunnel Brook trailhead. Southern gate on Long Pond Road is closed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Tunnel Brook Trail has a lot of crossings that required getting the shoes wet. Crossing at the bottom of Benton trail was a tricky rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdown cleanup needed on Hurricane Trail and Benton Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
Still very few. Hopefully a couple cold nights and days stunted their populations |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Spikes got their first free ride to a 4k peak of the year! Patchy dirty monorail above 4300' to treeline on Carriage Road that was soft and grippy with no need for spikes. Narrow, patchy, and avoidable monorail down Beaver Brook Trail from treeline to the Benton trail junction. Benton trail snowfree with no need for spikes. Nice stay at Jeffers brook shelter with fellow thru hikers and backpackers the previous night followed by chasing a storm over the summit and getting poured on during the descent. My AT Sobo start from Katahdin is in a week so likely few reports from me over the summer |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-20 |
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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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