| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd path, Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 26, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road closed. Winter parking available in lot off US 302. Easy access - plenty of space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open water but not much in Carrigain Brook. Easy to cross. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easy trails for dogs - no difficulties.
Despite the low water in Carrigain brook it is difficult for dogs to cross without getting wet paws. I actually decided to carry Cinnilla across to avoid wet paws. She - being a fiercely independent minded Airedale terrier! - was not totally happy with the assistance. But we avoided the wet paws which was important on a cold day. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails are well packed with some loose snow on top and generally in very good condition. We barebooted initially and then changed to snowshoes. Snowshoes are by far the better choice if you don't want to make any changes along the hike.
We followed the herd-path from the car park along Sawyer River and that reduced the road walk on Sawyer Road by at least half. This was especially nice in the afternoon as there were a lot of snowmobiles on Sawyer Road.
The new trail-routing (at the start of Signal Ridge and at the junction with Carrigain Notch trail) is great.
Temps around -5F at the summit and the open section if Signal Ridge was brutal with strong winds that appeared to be over the forecasts we had obtained.
Nice to meet and chat with Wayne. We assume it was you that left 2 pieces of chocolate on my car - Thank You! (or thanks to whoever did it). |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-26 |
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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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