| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Moat Mountain, Middle Moat Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Moat Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot free of mud |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Encountered 3 happy pups enjoying the trails, sunshine, and scratches |
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 | Bugs: |
Black gnats were out in force, and swarmed whenever we stopped until we hit the exposed slabs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Shorts, t-shirts and trail runners on a 60 degrees Saturday to soak up another bluebird day on South and Middle Moats!
*Trail Conditions from South Moats:
-Trail was dry, to include the slabs and Boulder field, all the way up to South
-three stretches of soft snow between south and middle, postholes to water are present
-water crossings are rock hoppable
-intel from the only group of hikers that pushed to North indicates extensive deep rotten snow and sketchy ice from the Red Bridge all the way down North, and microspikes needed |
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 | Name: |
islandgirl |
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 | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-28 |
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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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