| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Surprise, Mt. Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First car in the lot at 6:45, there was another car on the road by the trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A number of downed trees |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My pup had a great time! I was concerned about ice on the ledges there was enough snow that we did fine. He got a little nervous at one or two spots on the way down but could find a bypass. Saw two other pups out today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Soon |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I got out early to make the most of the nice cold, clear weather. As far as trail conditions, you will experience everything you can imagine and even more. I put spikes on after Surprise on the way up, because I was able to step around most of the ice and stick to crunchy snow or bare trail. Waterproof boots were important in this section. There was also some sneaky black ice on the rocks throughout this section. Above Surprise, the snow got more consistent and I threw Hillsounds on, and they stayed on until about 3/4 mile from the trailhead. I was glad to have a more substantial spike for many ledgy/icy sections. The trail above ~3200 ft. or so is very postholed. In the morning, this was nicely frozen and a couple of us made it through with just spikes without adding to it. On my way down, things were starting to soften up, though, especially the sections in direct sun which were very slushy by 10am or so. Would recommend snow shoes for anyone planning to be at elevation later in the day--mine went for a ride today. Rock spikes might have been helpful for the lower sections; I took my nice spikes off and did wipe out once at the very bottom... |
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 | Name: |
mnm |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-08 |
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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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