| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Moat Mountain, Cathedral Ledge, White Horse Ledge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Half Day Mountain Bike Trail, Bryce Path, White Horse Ledge Trail, Red Ridge Link Trail, Red Ridge Trail, Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 18, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Diana's Baths at 10:00 am; lot was almost empty at 5:00 pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Bug net and bug spray |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing of note -- water levels are low, nothing like from a couple of weeks ago. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs were a problem late day at lower elevation, on the Moat Mountain Trail -- black flies and mosquitoes. |
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 | Comments: |
We did a large loop with North Moat Mountain as the pinnacle, reprising something we did several years ago, beginning at Diana's Baths. This time, however, we went up the Red Ridge Trail (instead of down) and down North Moat via the northern section of the Moat Mountain Trail (instead of up), ending back at our car at Diana's Baths. Red Ridge Trail is pretty eroded for a quarter mile or so on the steep uphill just past the crossing of Moat Brook; easier to go up this way. Moat Mountain Trail north of North Moat is pretty easy and gentle to descend, and avoids most of the knee-pounding of going down Red Ridge Trail.
Red Ridge Trail is one of our favorite trails in the Whites.
We saw only two people all day until at Diana's Baths, and even then, just a handful of folks. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-19 |
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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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