| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Moriah, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Carter-Moriah Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 13, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Empty lot all day |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to worry about |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Three big blow downs, about 18" each. The first two are 1.71 miles in and the next is at 1.87. Will need more than a hand saw.
And a huge shout out to whoever cleaned up the mess at about 4 miles in. That mess of uprooted trees was a project and a half and is now much easier to get through. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs, humans, cats or deer. Just birds. |
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 | Comments: |
It's officially edge season - leaves down low, snow and ice up high, and mud in between. Snow starts at 2800 feet and patches of ice soon after that. I was able to bareboot up, but was thankful to have exospikes for the first mile on the way down since most of the rocks up high had a fair amount of ice on them.
Overall the conditions remain great for this time of the year, but make sure those spikes are in your bag.
Bonus: There was an amazing undercast on the Presis today. The view was amazing enough at Mt Surprise that I actually said "WOW" out loud. I'll never have to wonder how the subpeak got its name after that. |
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 | Name: |
Chad |
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 | E-Mail: |
chadwik66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-11-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/DfsRuhOm-0l/?img_index=1 |
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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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