| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Tunnel Brook Trail, Benton Trail, Beaver Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small roadside parking but mine was the only car. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossing was too high for rock hopping so I waded through in my trail runners. Rocks are very slippery in the stream bed! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in great shape (thanks to the trail adopter) other than a massive beech tree blowdown that's been cut but will require a massive effort to remove and is still a challenge climbing over. On the Beaver Brook Trail above the junction with the Benton Trail I removed a half dozen small to medium blowdowns. It's clear sailing now. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups today but definitely dog friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
Awful! Bug dope and a head net is ESSENTIAL! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found and removed a pack of 4 AA batteries. |
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 | Comments: |
Obviously the trail adopter has done some work there, thank you! There's one massive beech tree blowdown about a quarter mile above the water crossing that's going to take a lot of effort to remove (and a bit to climb over) but otherwise the trail is in good condition and a nice trail to the Moose. Above treeline there was a nice cooling breeze helped revive me on the way down on the first hot and humid day. Bugs were awful and a head net was pretty much a necessity! The water crossing was too high for rock hopping so I waded through in my Trail runners which felt great in the heat! The rocks in the stream bed are really slick! The lower section of the Tunnel Brook Trail is pretty wet and muddy but lots of Eastern (?) Swallowtail butterflies made it pretty to walk through! |
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 | Name: |
TransZenHiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-06 |
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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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