| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Baldface, North Baldface, Carter Dome, Middle Carter, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Baldface Circle Trail, Eagle Link, Wild River Trail, Rainbow Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Moriah Brook Trail, Highwater Trail, Black Angel Trail, Basin Rim Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 27, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Moriah Brook: Rock Hopping and Wading
High Water Trail: Big Jumps or Wading |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Baldface Circle Trail: Good condition
Eagle Link Trail: Overgrowth, blowdowns
Wild River Trail: Overgrowth, blowdowns, planks broken
Moriah Brook Trail: Overgrowth, blowdowns, difficult to follow trail at times
Highwater Trail: difficult to follow trail at times
Carter Moriah Trail: Blowdowns
Basin Rim Trail: Good Condition
Meader Ridge Trail: Good Condition |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitos and black flies below roughly 4000"
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 | Comments: |
Did a loop over memorial day weekend.
5/27
Baldface Circle: Good conditions, challenging but fun bouldering
Eagle Link + Wild River Trail: Overgrown, boggy, mossy, but passable and beautiful
Perkins Notch Tentsite: Good conditions
Rainbow Trail: Good conditions to start, but deep snow for the last 3/4 mile. Difficult postholing, with icy streams below the snow
Some camping spots on Carter Dome and Zeta pass
5/28
Carter Moriah Trail: Hard-packed snow, but some steps will sink in. Alternating with wet bouldering. Some streams flowing down boulders approaching Imp Mtn
Moriah Brook Trail: Beautiful, good condition, lost the trail a few times though. Some river crossings you need to wade.
Highwater Trail: Good condition, but difficult to follow trail at times. Difficult river crossings, very high flow.
Black Angel Trail: Good conditions
Blue Brook Tentside: Super buggy but otherwise good
5/29
Basin Rim Trail: Good conditions
Meader Rim Trail: Good conditions
Baldface Circle Trail: Good conditions |
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 | Name: |
Jeremy |
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 | E-Mail: |
jeremy.m.neff@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-29 |
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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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