| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gorge Brook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 27, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Woo Hoo! What a treat to be able to drive right up to the summer trailhead. :) Plenty of parking today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are some larger blowdowns on the trail. Folks have made new routes around them. There are a handful of stepovers as well. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pupper seen today. :( The trail is in really nice shape for them though. |
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 | Bugs: |
There were quite a few out flying around but not biting. I tried to avoid eye contact with them so they would feel unwelcome. Not sure if that helped much. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There are some odds and ends at the kiosk. I saw a hat some kind of lotion or sunscreen and one stabilicer. |
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 | Comments: |
This was my first hike out since my crash and burn last Tuesday and I wanted to see how my knee would do. The trail down low is bare ground along with stretches of standing water here and there. The monorail begins a little before the 3300' sign. I opted to bareboot about 1/2 mile after that sign on the way up and then got tired of hoping I didn't slip and make my knee worse, so I put on spikes. The monorail was nicely grippy in the shade and a little slippery in the sun. Once I popped out above treeline the rocks were bare but as I went back into the trees, the monorail reappeared. I left my spikes off and just used care. The summit cone is all bare rock. On the descent, I put my spikes on as soon as the monorail reappeared and left them on until a little ways after crossing the first bridge. I am just feeling wimpy about messing up my knee but most folks would be fine to take them off before the 3300' sign. Kudos to the 2 guys working on the 48 and getting #1 today. Their energy was contagious - so much joy and excitement! |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-27 |
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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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