| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rattle River Trail, Kenduskeag Trail, Carter Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 10, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock-hop-able |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The mountain-doodle had a blast! |
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 | Comments: |
2 night backpack at the Rattle River shelter, with trip to Moriah in the middle day. Shelter is fabulous - on the trail, has latrine, a beautiful stream nearby, and even a fire pit. Felt like we were glamping! Tent pads a bit hard to find, go uphill from the latrine. Trail up to the summit had a good bit of snow/ice up high, plus mud, and ice crusted mud that you can easily break through. Wore microspikes from the last crossing up. Don't step off the bog bridges at the Kenduskeag-Rattle River junction, I did and ended up with a boot full of mud after I broke through the snow-ice. Summit was welcoming, easy to get to with a near-360 view. One difficult 30' section where the Carter-Moriah trail leaves Kenduskeag (just below the summit) OK in microspikes now but may need better traction/axe once the snow fully covers the rock-staircase there. Great peak, great shelter, great trail - highly recommended |
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 | Name: |
Joel |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-12 |
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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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