| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Forest Road 171, Forest Road 170, Benton Trail, Beaver Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gate on Tunnel Brook Rd around 1/2 mi from trailheads was open - sign says no through traffic, however. Room for a few cars near the forest road gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings of note - logging roads had nice bridges, some of which were new |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few random blowdowns on ridge - a couple had trails around them |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
bugs are starting to percolate but nothing was biting |
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 | Comments: |
NOTE: apparently it's turkey season (which I didn't know) - met a hunter coming out on my way in. Heard shots later as well - best to wear hunter orange/pink/etc!!! Anywho, forest roads were a bit spongy for walking. Benton Trail started out terrific first mile or so of nice dry ground. Around 3600' the snow set in. There is no monorail - trail shows little sign of winter use except for moose. Last 1-1.5 miles tedious pretty solid snow - several feet deep with undermining. I kind of wish I had brought snowshoes but was able to gently walk up punching through perhaps a few dozen times. I was afraid as things warmed up the snow would become a lot less stable so I didn't dawdle on the summit. Got to summit around noon and quickly turned around to have lunch near the edge of treeline. By the descent things had softened up but not horribly. I don't know if I'd recommend this route while there's still so much snow. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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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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