| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, Carriage Road, Hurricane Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 31, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Glencliff trailhead packed by 8am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No real challenges, but nothing is frozen over but the rocks on either side of many crossings are icy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
quite a bit of blow down on hurricane between carriage and glencliff |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only my happy sidekick enjoying the snow at elevation |
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 | Comments: |
Ended up barebooting it all the way to South Peak on Glencliff with no real problems -- having said that, I could have popped on spikes around 3500' and been happier on the sketchy climbs towards the end. A dusting and change all the way, packed down, rocks peeking thru. Ridge trail is mostly packed w/ rocks showing -- winter jumps out to greet you above tree line; a foot of powder here or there along the cairns -- trail packed, but drifting snow makes it hard to follow. Carriage is standing water most of the way down, along w/ trace snow and wet rocks. Last bit of Carriage before jct w/ Hurricane is muddy and tricky. Hurricane out to Glencliff is an adventure; lots of standing water, ice, hard to follow trail, and the occasional blow downs. |
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 | Name: |
blackmore |
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 | E-Mail: |
lars@ameridane.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-31 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/10469641523 |
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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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