| 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: |
Friday, February 22, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road closed. Adequate, plowed parking in lot at Route 302/Sawyer River Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one stream crossing was not snow or ice bridged. The water level was low, and it could be rock-hopped without real difficulty, though it was awkward with snowshoes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No real blowdown issues, though there are a couple here and there as well as windblown debris. Signage seemed okay. I did not notice any blazing, except on the re-routes, and a couple more blazes in those areas would have been helpful. Could use some brushing in the softwoods. |
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 | Comments: |
Sawyer River Road was well packed for/by snowmachines - barebootable, and good for sled-hauling. A few open drainages on lower part of SRT. First reroute of SRT was straightforward. At second reroute, at first I followed tracks straight ahead, instead of turning left uphill. I appreciated Biscuitman's tracks from Wednesday, but in many places the tracks were drifted in, in whole or in part. Breaking trail over wind-drifted sidehill drifts was vexing at times. A little bare rock and ice on the open ridge, but easily snowshoed - used snowshoes for the entire trail up and down. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-22 |
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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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