| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Shelburne Moriah Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Rattle River Trail, Kenduskeag Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 21, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lrge lot at trail head |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Mud, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First Rattle River crossing - can cross on rocks if you pick your path but some rocks under a little water so your boots will probably get wet, all others easily crossed with dry boots |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Rattle River Trail - Trail is clear up to First crossing of Rattle River. From here to Kenduskeag junction numerous blowdowns of all shapes and sizes, some will likely require a chainsaw - there is a concentration between the first Rattle river crossing and the third water crossing. Kenduskeag Trail - a number of blowdowns from junction almost to summit. While numerous all blowdowns on both trails are easily or fairly easily gotten over, under or around. On the Rattle River trail a bit before the third stream crossing - a six foot or so section of the trail is breaking away on a sidehill section and sliding down the slope. It still held my weight and you can also get around by going above - eventually its going to break away and leave a gap in the trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good trail - on this day lots of running water on Rattle River trail, many puddles on Kenduskeag and of course some snow! A lot of mud on Kenduskeag might make for some diffulty |
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 | Bugs: |
None on the way up, on the way down Kenduskeag I was harrased by two black flies, on the way down Rattle River (below snow) to trail head had to deal with a constant assualt by mosquitoes (Guess the DEET wore off!) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost - Red one liter water bottle. If you find it, please give it a good home! |
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 | Comments: |
Looks like the trail above the shelter didn't see a lot of traffic over the winter. In addition to the blowdowns, trail had a bit of everything today. Rattle river trail to shelter mostly dry a few small mud patches, Rattle river to Kenduskeag junction - some mud. Snow began in small patches about 3000. One fairly large patch about 3200 that's maybe 50-100 feet and 1-2 feet thick. Fairly solid though I postholed a few times. This stretch also has a lot of water running down the trail but easily navigated. There is a stretch of a couple of hundred feet right below the Kenduskeag junction to the top that is snow (basically a small snow field in the Col) a couple of feet deep you'll have to cross - it extends only a short way down Kenduskeag where you hit dry trail again - was solid both up and back to bareboot but will likely soften. On Kenduskeag there were only a few patches of snow though some were several feet deep and a bit softer than that on Rattle RIver - one particular stretch right after the trail junction be careful because of several inches of water under the snow. In a few others, be careful because the snow is covering wooden walkways and a step off to the side will sink. While snow wasn't much of a factor on Kenduskeag standing water and mud were - numerous small stretches of water and mud from Rattle river junction almost to the summit - water was several inches deep in many places and so was the mud! A few places it was tricky getting around. Even with all the varied conditions a great hike and a beautiful day. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-21 |
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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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