| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gorge Brook |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Let’s all celebrate the beginning of the end of roadwalk season. Ravine Road gate is open. The remnants of winter are still there, watch the ruts on the year round section of the road and there are a couple widowmaker rocks sticking up |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged or stepover. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There is a big wamma jamma down low that fell right in the trail. Might be easier to just let the herd path become a re-route. The middle sign is missing from the summit. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 3 happy pups enjoying the day with their humans. Jackson has sadly aged out of Moose. |
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 | Bugs: |
Kept it Gen-Z casual. Don’t look at me, don’t talk to me, don’t touch me. We cool bugs, we cool. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found the usual spring smorgasbord: gently used snow baskets, hand warmers, wrapper corners. No diapers though, so that’s nice. |
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 | Comments: |
Perfect morning, had Moose all to myself on the way up. After Ilse provided her #TeamFunSized report I figured #TeamPartySized could benefit from its own analysis. Monorail became consistent after the Last Sure Water Sign (can’t even trust this sign anymore after last fall). From 3300-4000 it’s a low rail of dirt/spruce covered ice that is pretty grippy. From 4000 up the rail becomes elevated and had a little layer of spring corn on top of it, making it a little more slippy. In the switchbacks and sidehills it gets a little narrow as you can see where the sun was eating into it on the South/East aspects. The final stretch in the trees is just snow. Probably still a couple feet in here so way too early to call ice out. Summit is bare.
I was able to bareboot to the summit. I put my spikes on for the way down because, you know, gravity and stuff. Zero postholes and no snow in my trail runners. |
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mikeymace at Hotmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-28 |
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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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