| 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: |
Sunday, February 19, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 6-7 cars on Bangor St. We were the 5th to arrive. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns all easy to step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Trail seemed perfect for dogs. Oddly this was our first hike in the whites that I can remember where we didn't see a single dog. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was very smooth and well packed most of the way. There were a few drifted sections up high that had some soft snow. There were a few icy spots, most could be avoided. The first section of the trail, right after it leaves the parking area, was very icy. We wore micorspikes the entire day, but that first stretch of trail was the only section where I definitely would have slipped without them.
Beautiful day. The Northern Presis were clear on the hike up, when we got to Moriah's summit the clouds had just started to obscure the very tops of the Presis. They were almost completely socked in on the hike down. |
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 | Name: |
ThomasC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tcarlile at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://peakpursuits.blogspot.com/2012/02/mount-moriah-19-february-2012.html |
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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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