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, March 9, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking just off route 302 is plowed. Winter parking area. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Carrigain Brook crossing on rocks. Water level low. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw none today but trail should be fine for dogs. |
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| Comments: |
Trail starts by the parking area's kiosk. The winter route follows along the Sawyer River which is more interesting than the road walk. There was a good snowshoe track with some bare boot imprints. The "bushwhack" joined Sawyer River Road close to a reflective road edge post to the northeast of the house.
Sawyer River Road was well packed by snowmobiles.
Used the new route of the Signal Ridge Trail although the original route was used by someone earlier this season. The snow exposed to sunlight was sticky and clumped under the snowshoe to some extent. By the afternoon the snow was much better as the sun angle was lower. There was a few postholes and divots from bare booters but it presented no difficulties as the snow was pliable and was easy to avoid the deeper holes. The older snowshoe track gradually disappered at higher elevations especially from Signal Ridge to the summit. There was some minor drifting on the open ridge. Today I was able to leave my snowshoes on while climbing up the observation tower as the stairs and platform were covered in snow. The views were spectacular from the tower.
The Desolation Trail had not been used of late. There were tracks on the Carrigain Notch Trail and Carrigain Brook Road leading to Sawyer River Road.
Saw six cross country skiers on my way out on Sawyer River Road. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-09 |
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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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