| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gorge Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The gate is NOW OPEN!!! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
With the spring melt, several spots on the trail are now water crossings, but the established ones are all rock hopable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in pretty decent shape—no duck under or walk overs |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw so many doggos (counted 12) having a ball. Be warned, there’s tons of water and muddy snow for them to roll in |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One microspikes and one stableicer left at the gate |
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 | Comments: |
Ladies and Gentlemen…let the road openings BEGIN!
Sometime between 8:20am (when we did our second road walk after leaving our microspikes in the car ???????) to this afternoon, the gate for the Ravine Gorge Lodge parking opened! Conditions were much better than anticipated, with a (mostly) stable monorail after 3500, and bare rock from the orange Alpine Vegetation sign to the summit. Water crossings all rock hopable, spikes and high spirits the only tools you need ???? With the amount of traffic Moose had today as well as the warmer temps I anticipate spikes won’t be necessary past the end of May!
*Shout out to alll the wonderful hikers we chatted with today, to include Molly Fredyma, Vicki Perault Haggett, Hiker Ed, BlueCollarHiker, JiminyCricket with his lovely friends, and SO MANY TRAIL DOGGOS. Thanks for making my 12th visit to the Moose so special! |
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 | Name: |
islandgirl |
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 | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-04 |
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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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