| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of insignificant blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One yaktrax found within 1/4 mile of the glencliff trail head. I hung it up on a bush on the right side of the trail if you are heading towards Moosilauke. |
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 | Comments: |
This was an interesting hike for December. Warm weather and the heavy rain wiped out all snow in this area. Had bare ground for quite awhile. Barebooted up until probably 3000 ft then all the frozen water made for a challenge. Put on dull micro spikes and the footing was still sketchy but I was being stubborn. No significant snow accumulation until the intersection with Carriage Road. Then it’s a solid snow pack to the summit. Ended up using Hill Sound Trail Crampons for the descent and felt way more comfortable. If you have a good set of spikes I would suggest using them even though there’s quite a bit of exposed rock. Not possible to even use snow shoes here in my opinion. |
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 | Name: |
Bostocrates |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-21 |
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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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