| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the power lines. Only car there at 7am. 4 others there when we arrived back shortly before 12 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Lower sections are very boney. We opted to bareboot for the first mile before putting on spikes, probably should have put them on around .75 miles. From there to the top it was fairly consistent trail conditions. A light coating of snow, less than an inch most of the time covered up hard packed snow with the occasional ice patch hidden underneath. Toward the top .4 miles there was some slight drifting from winds the night before but nothing deeper than 6 inches at most. Ran into 5 others hikers on the way down. We opted to keep spikes on until about .75 from the car when it gets really boney and bare in some spots. Trail is pretty solid as of now, snowshoes went for a ride. |
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 | Name: |
George and Gemma |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-14 |
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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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