| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Breezy Point Road, Carriage Road, Hurricane Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 24, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
It's about a 0.4 mile walk to the old trailhead. I have no idea how there was a truck that got up there, but he did. Like it's absolutely not worth attempting. I did make it further up the road then a pavement princess tacoma in my low clearance mini cooper though. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues on this |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are several large diameter (as in 12"+) trees down from the actual trailhead to the snapper junction. 10-15 or so, with smaller mixed in. There is a massive yellow birch crown at 2765 that will be multiple cuts on the trail. Likely the most efficient would be a chainsaw for the amount that's there and ease of access. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Several dogs out |
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 | Comments: |
A FINE day in the forest was had. This completed my 4k every day list for August. This also completes a true southerly bushwhack, as my previous one was from Gorge Brook Trail (finding the old trail bed at last sure). I went up the Carriage Road until it makes its first hard 90 degree bend, and then followed Big Brook for a while, finding lovely wood. Much like water crossings, it always looks good a little further upslope. After riding down tight to the river for a while I popped up to investigate, finding absolutely dreamy softwood. I do feel as though at times I was on either the remnants of a very old skidder line, or a very girthy game path. The woods in this drainage resemble that of most others in the area, especially its neighbor in Gorge Brook. I spent a lot of time looking around. My goal was to go look for some old USFS corners that are on the southern ridgecrest. They date back from 1912, and are called out as either spruce or fir posts (because those totally haven't rotten yet). Judging by the aerial I knew it would be unlikely to get over there but I figured I'd go check. I said to myself out loud "don't go that way it's going to be bad" - well what do you think I did? Yep. It was bad. An incredibly tight phalanx of fir repelled me with three different lines. Backing off and trying 100 feet further up I had success. Didn't find any corners. Did however find an old wooden bridge about 625 due west of the Carriage Road's current bed. It really made no sense. It was a true bridge, not a pole ford. I tried to poke around to see if there was anything around, but no luck. Summit had about 200 people on it, so it was a tag and run. Summit to car in about 90 minutes. Good stuff. Swamp maples are already turning at the old golf course. |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-08-26 |
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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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