| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Moriah, Shelburne Moriah Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rattle River Trail, Kenduskeag Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 29, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Rattle river trailhead has appox 15 spots, about 5 were taken when we got there and (maybe) 9 spots were taken when we left |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rattle River was low and makes for easy crossing |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A small blowdown right before the summit of Moriah on Carter-Moriah tr, Kenduskeag (rr to shelburne moriah was overgrown but not too bad) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sad face, no doggos! But totally doable by pups |
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 | Bugs: |
Very few |
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 | Comments: |
Rattle river starts with a lovely 2 miles (ish) jaunt in the woods past streams, a blocked off bridge and the rattle river camp site. Then starts the ‘type A’ fun. Who doesn’t love a stairmaster in the middle of the woods? The climb between mile 3 to kenduskeag tr is spicy. We decided to hit Moriah first which has rolling climbs to middle and eventually Moriah. There’s a few blowdowns that are managed as much as they can be. We had Moriah to ourself which is always a treat. But were we done?…..no! Shelburne moriah wouldn’t just get itself! To note- the signage from Moriah side of kenduckeag to RR says 1.9 BUT the sign from RR to Moriah says 1.4 (that I proceeded to obsess about for an hour and change). Anyways, from rr to SM is lovely with some gentle PUDS. We heard there was mud and become fixated on it. Although we found some, we were disappointed it was dryish. Lots of boardwalks leading up to SM! I love them! It was overgrown in parts leading up to SM but it wasn’t bad at all. We ran into some friendly through hikers - all in all this is a wonderful hike! |
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 | Name: |
Kat |
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 | E-Mail: |
wildkathoops@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-29 |
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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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