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madmattd
Sovereign Woodsman
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:10 pm Posts: 2363 Location: Natick, MA
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EJRobbie
Flatfoot
Joined: Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:22 am Posts: 3 Location: Somerville, MA
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Thank you for the input. This might be better left for another weekend. I'm not afraid of hiking in the rain. In fact, I'd like to do more of it to sharpen my rain hiking/camping skills.
Now I just need to find an alternative for this weekend...
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Beckie and Prema
Sovereign Woodsman
Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:40 pm Posts: 1664
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Welcome to the forum. The guys who posted so far are very experienced and full of good advice.
I think the rain sometimes brings out the beauty of the colors. I would also check New England Trail conditions for trail reports; people often mention the colors of where they go. One funny thing, some folks are seeing the color on their ride to the trail, but not on the trail itself. Have fun and don't go hypothermic!
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Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:40 pm |
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Granite Guy
Hiking Forums Are My Crack
Joined: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:37 pm Posts: 7137 Location: Exeter, NH
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Yes, welcome to the forums. Let us know what you find for foliage where ever you end up. It has really started popping in just the past day or two near me in SE NH so maybe there's hope yet.
The foliage reports Ive seen so far indicate the best stuff is in the Adirondack High Peaks and Middle/North of the western and higher Green Mountains of Vermont. If you really don't mind camping in the rain you could do worse than those places. Battel shelter and tent sites on Mt. Abraham would probably be pretty nice via the Long Trail. Marcy Dam in the Daks has tent sites and half a dozen leantos around it if all else fails. No major water crossings on either to speak of, or at least none that aren't bridged.
And FWIW the Catskills and western Mass look relatively dry this weekend but pretty much foliage free at the moment.
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hiker0200
Sovereign Woodsman
Joined: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:40 pm Posts: 1144 Location: Earth
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Welcome to the forum! I gotta give you props for wanting to hike in the rain. I personally despise hiking in the rain- I'd rather hike in a blizzard  . I will admit, though, that whatever forest you're in does smell nice and rich after a good downpour 
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Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:55 pm |
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EJRobbie
Flatfoot
Joined: Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:22 am Posts: 3 Location: Somerville, MA
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We've decided to do the Carter Moriah hike, since the rain appears to be holding off. I am looking for feedback regarding our exit route, either via Carter-Moriah Trail or Rattle River Trail. I've seen one blog that says Carter-Moriah trail can be dangerous when wet, but I wanted to get some opinions from here if this is true and worth the extra mileage to exit via Rattle River. Also, does anyone know about possible stream crossings on either that could be impediments?
Love this forum, glad to have joined
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Granite Guy
Hiking Forums Are My Crack
Joined: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:37 pm Posts: 7137 Location: Exeter, NH
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Have only hiked the CM Trail, but it's beautiful and full of ledgey goodness and views as you descend. Hard to believe Rattle River could be any better unless you add on Shelburne-Moriah, then I'd probably opt for that route. Pretty special looking mountain that one.
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Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:28 pm |
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madmattd
Sovereign Woodsman
Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:10 pm Posts: 2363 Location: Natick, MA
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Streams have already dropped down to moderate to low levels. They were just SO low before that they seem comparatively high now. You should be fine on either route, though I would still suggest taking the Lost Pond Trail to the Wildcat Ridge Trail if you are headed up that way, especially with full packs. And yea, the weekend looks chilly, but otherwise pretty nice now! Yeay!
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