Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
South Moat Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
4 or 5 cars in the lot .the icy surface was melting fast |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no problems |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown as previously mentioned by 1 Happy Hiker .Easily avoided |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
played catch with a very friendly dog on top of S Moat |
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| Bugs: |
not yet |
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| Lost and Found: |
lost an ear bag but found it on the way down.Thanks to whoever set it in plain sight |
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| Comments: |
Since Joyce is just getting over a bad head cold, we decided to not get too ambitious. It was still a breathing struggle for her today, so we stopped at S. Moat and went back down the same way.We gave up on the microspikes as the trail is about 50% clear.A lot of slippery wet ice in the shaded portions on the Lower part of the trail, however. We wacked around these.I expect all the snow to be gone by the end of this week's warm spell. |
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| Name: |
The Hikers |
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| E-Mail: |
TheOrganDoctor@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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