Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke - South Peak, NH |
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| Trails: |
Glencliff Trail, South Peak Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily hopped |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Name: |
Earl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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