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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, NH
Trails
Trails: Glencliff Trail, South Peak Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 14, 2024
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plowed 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Easily hopped 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 5 downed trees across the initial 1/4 of the trail, first one immediately after the parking lot on the farmer's access road (step over). 4 more on the Glencliff trail: 3 walk around, 1 crawl under. All could be cleared with a mid-length chainsaw. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail is relatively packed but very booted up with many frozen postholes. Snowshoes might have been useful on the Carriage Road, but only did the South Peak. Coming down was ankle breaking lower down given all the postholes. Slow going and unpleasant.  
Name
Name: Earl 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2024-01-14 
Link
Link: https:// 
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