Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 11, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is low, can either be rock hopped or simply walked through. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There is a leaner before Carrigain Notch intersection, and one minor step over higher up on Signal Ridge. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see a single soul on the trail, dog or otherwise. |
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| Comments: |
Took advantage of a small window of weather this morning and chose to do Carrigain. There has been I was happy to see I would not have to break it out, thank you to those who did it yesterday. Snowshoes were absolutely needed and I kept them on the whole hike. Trail is still very soft in places, some sections I was sinking a few inches with step step. Once up on the ridge there was some drifting and the approach to the summit could still use a few more sets of snow shoes.
Completed this hike in exactly 6 hours. The difficult trail conditions, being in the clouds all day with zero visibility, and pelted with freezing rain for the last 6 miles only makes this beer taste better.
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| Name: |
40 Miler |
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| E-Mail: |
dsm 0260 at yahoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-11 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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