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Peaks
Peaks Shelburne Moriah Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Rattle River Trail, Kenduskeag Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 5, 2025
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All easy 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Kenduskeag Trail between Rattle River and the summit of Shelburne Moriah is brushy 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Some, but not too bothersome. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Picked up a sit pad and a wad of cash on trail. I took the cash - but if you dropped it, reach out and tell me approximately how much you lost and I'd like to reunite you with it! Email me at crk1025 @ unh.edu (without the spaces). 
 
Comments
Comments: MUD! MUD! I love MUD! I found myself postholing up to my hip with one bad step. I am not usually one to complain about mud, but there are a few sections of the Kenduskeag Trail between Rattle River and the summit of Shelburne Moriah that could really use a bog boardwalk or two. Additionally, I would politely describe this section of trail as "intimate" (read: my arms are pretty scratched up due to the close contact with spiky spruce and friendly fir).

Shelburne Moriah is my new favorite mountain. The bogs were just magical! And some of the muddy sections near the bog were...deceptive. I found myself postholing up to my hip with one bad step. Just be prepared for mud and enjoy the bog!  
Name
Name: Coraline K 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2025-07-05 
Link
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