| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Moosilauke, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gorge Brook Trail, abandoned Gorge Brook Trail, abandoned Gorge Brook Slide Trail, Carriage Road, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Roads in great shape, looks to have had some maintenance done with some fresh crushed ledge in a few spots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues crossing. It does however look like survey work is being performed at the bridge that had the gates appear last year. The Top of Bank has been flagged and atleast two traverse points witnessed (Can't take a surveyor anywhere) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Spring cleanup looks good. My only comment is that Carriage Road in between Glencliff and treeline could use a haircut, its getting narrow. Happy to see a lot more rock/stepping stones added in the mud area near last sure water sign |
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 | Comments: |
A FINE day in the forest for after work vert. Salami's first hike after an extended break! Nothing really out of the ordinary to note here, conditions are very good throughout maintained trail corridors. Abandoned Gorge Brook has seen significant blowdowns overwinter and what was a borderline trail to avoid people/dogs on has now been more or less reclaimed to a point not worth taking. Passable? Sure. But too many obstacles. Far more efficient now to just take the trail. As a total spur of the moment idea at last sure water we opted to take the abandoned Gorge Brook Slide trail. "It's about 0.4 to the Carriage Road and 1000ft of vert" - to which Salami replied "OK SOUNDS FUN" (this detail is important in a minute). Having been on this route at least a half dozen times, no real change in it, its still incredibly interpretive, slicker than snot black moss and almost entirely a bushwhack with some old school blazes of reassurance. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER... Salami states "Wow this is a calf burner" to which I replied " I DID SAY 1000 VERT IN 0.4 - 0.3 really with the approach!" Much laughs ensued. Hit the Carriage Road below the lemon squeezer. A 5-10mph wind which was more of a suggestion (likely around 15) kept us moving up and over the summit and the bugs in the next town over.. Nothing really of note on the way out, about 4 people out enjoying the day. |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat, Salami |
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 | E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-29 |
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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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