| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 14, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
New trailhead about 0.2 miles from where the old one was. Old trailhead is no longer accessible. Plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns that were slightly too high for me to get over but too low for me to go under. Other hikers also choose to go around them. Some others that you could easily go over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My bitches did great |
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 | Comments: |
New section of Carter Moriah trail is actually quite nice and easy to follow/well marked. First mile was almost bare then heading to Mount Surprise there were a lot of slippery leaves with a dusting of snow and then icy slabs with a dusting of snow. I did fine barebooting but eventually put my rock spikes on. After Surprise the snow gets a little deeper and it’s hard to tell where the ice or wet spots are. Bog bridges are very slippery with ice and snow. Fell off into slushy mud a couple times. The last mile to the summit has 4-6inchs of fluffy stuff covering big ice bulges that were hard to detect under the snow. My dogs and I were sliding around everywhere. Rock spikes were useless here but I was too lazy to put on my bigger ones. Overall there seems to be a lot less snow over here than other places in the Whites. |
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 | Name: |
Bitches on Ridges |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-15 |
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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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