| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ravine Lodge Road, Gorge Brook Trail, Carriage Road, Snapper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the gate on Ravine Lodge Rd 0.7 from the lodge. The road was easily driven, but have your spikes handy for when you get out of the car. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one going up Carriage Rd with a skier. |
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 | Comments: |
Spikes were appropriate on the road walk as it was solid ice in the morning and soft ice in the afternoon. We switched to snowshoes at the trailhead and they were definitely the right choice. Snow was very soft with considerable drifting throughout. Due to the temperature being warm, plus some strong sun in the morning, we had to contend with lots of botting, but even with that snowshoes were the correct choice. We actually planned to sled down Carriage Road, but the soft snow did not make for good sledding and without snowshoes on we were postholing all over the place. Sleds were stowed and snowshoes came back out. |
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 | Name: |
WanderingSoules |
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 | E-Mail: |
soules@writeme.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-03-08 |
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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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