| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moriah, Shelburne Moriah Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rattle River Trail, Kenduskeag Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for maybe a dozen or more cars at Rattle River Trailhead. At 8:30am on Saturday, the lot was barely half full upon arrival. There's a sizeable rut as you turn into the trailhead - be careful with low clearance vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. All crossings on Rattle River Trail were low. Easy to rock hop across and use poles for balance. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Kenduskeag Trail on the way to Shelburne Moriah could use some TLC. No issue following the trail, but the brush is making the trail much more narrow. |
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 | Comments: |
Both trails in good shape. Rattle River Trail provided a great warmup for the first few miles, then a steep climb up to the junction with Kenduskeag. Opted to head over to Mt. Moriah first to see the flag on the summit for Flags on the 48. Summit was busy, as expected. Once back on Kenduskeag Trail, the traffic was very quiet. The 4 water crossings are an excellent place to refill water, if needed. Even with lower water levels, there's plenty of moving water to use to filter. Not issues on the water crossings - we were able to use poles for balance and rock hop across without getting feet wet.
This is a much more difficult approach to Mt. Moriah, but this is a great route to to combine a 52WAV and NH48. |
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 | Name: |
LG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-09-17 |
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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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