| 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: |
Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for about 6 cars at the end of Bangor St. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None on thie route. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only one blow down about a mile from the start. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Marlie and Brewer did well. Had to keep them from running off the trail as the crust would break below them, dropping them onto hidden sticks and logs. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was a frozen sidewalk, conditions don't get much easier than this. Microspikes worked excellent although some may prefer crampons for the short icy spots. Lots of places to use a sled below Mt Surprise. We saw only a group of three, two of them had conquered their first 4k. They told us of a group of 9 that had come up Stony Brook Tr. I scoped out the steep section above the junction with the Kenduskeag Tr. It was filled in nicely with snow and ice. Kenduskeag Tr did not look like it has seen much traffic.
9 miles 5 hr 50 min 3550' elev+ |
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 | Name: |
IQuest |
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 | E-Mail: |
iandanner@hotmail com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-12 |
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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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