| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 7, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Power Line lot, plenty of space. Relocated TH starts directly from this lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only water crossing is now on the new East Link approach trail; it is very small, easily stepped across, more like a deep drainage. Making note of it here as the steep cut, dirt banks are very soft / muddy and starting to collapse some with the foot traffic. May need a small log bridge or building up banks to support and prevent further collapse. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
See above re: the only crossing on the new East Link trail; There always seem to be a lot of blowdowns on this route, some are new, some left from last year's debacle. To the best of my memory there are - (4) low stepovers below Mt Surprise, (2) hip high blowdowns just after Mt Surprise w/ walk arounds starting; double thigh high, awkward step over after the first set of ledges as you ascend; and above Quimby's Pillow there are 5 or 6 knee to hip high stepovers, 4 walk unders, and 1 awkward crawl under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw one, having fun. |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Weather turned out better than expected. Started w/ overcast skies and hazy sun on the way up, blue skies on the way down. No wind on the CM side until the summit where it was breezy and chilly. Trail was clear and mostly dry down below Mt Surprise w/ a very gradually increasing dusting of snow in the woods, some glaze ice in the morning on some of the rocks which had melted by afternoon and were just wet. Above Mt Surprise, more consistent snow in the woods and on trail, trace to an inch or two. Ledges were mostly free of snow, but did have some glaze / black ice. There were enough dry spots though that they could be ascended w/ careful footing and planning. Above the ledges, things got messy. A mix of snow and ice, and snow covered ice. Snow depth on trail around 1-3" and up to about 4-5" in the woods. There had been someone up before me, so I was able to follow their tracks which made it easier and helped to know "safe" places to put my feet. In addition to myself and the early person, there were three more people behind me, so trail had some additional foot traffic. I was able to bareboot up slowly (could have put spikes on), and then I used spikes down from the summit until I got back to the ledges. Of course w/ the incoming weather overnight, all of this will likely change...but at least you'll know what lurks under the surface! |
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 | Name: |
Dexter |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-08 |
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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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