arghman
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jmegillon149 and I hiked up the South Peak of Moose Mtn today. There was 4-6" of snow on the trail (most of it except the lower section east of Three-Mile Road) left from last week's snowstorm. We were the first ones up today & although there were someone else's boot tracks going part way up, they stopped short of the summit for some reason. No boot tracks after that.
Actually, I can see why, as there were a lot of blowdowns & trees bent under the weight of the snow, and with the snow on the ground, the trail is rather difficult to follow unless you're following someone's footprints. The AT white blazes are a bit old & sparse & a few of them are hard to distinguish from lichen patches, most of the rest of the trees still had patches of snow running down the bark making it difficult to spot them. We went on toward North Peak but heading down the col, we lost sight of blazes & felt like heading back anyway.
Back at the South Peak, which was a nice spot (sunny & not too windy, good views ESE to Goose Pond and a snow-capped Mt Cardigan) a snowman was hastily constructed & then we left, passing a number of people heading up.
Actually, I can see why, as there were a lot of blowdowns & trees bent under the weight of the snow, and with the snow on the ground, the trail is rather difficult to follow unless you're following someone's footprints. The AT white blazes are a bit old & sparse & a few of them are hard to distinguish from lichen patches, most of the rest of the trees still had patches of snow running down the bark making it difficult to spot them. We went on toward North Peak but heading down the col, we lost sight of blazes & felt like heading back anyway.
Back at the South Peak, which was a nice spot (sunny & not too windy, good views ESE to Goose Pond and a snow-capped Mt Cardigan) a snowman was hastily constructed & then we left, passing a number of people heading up.
