Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cardigan, Firescrew, NH |
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| Trails: |
Holt Trail, Back 80 Trail, Elwell Trail, Mowglis Trail, Clark Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff (Cathedral Forest Trail) |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 17, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the lodge when we got there. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easy to cross, no problems. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape. Once you hit the Cellar hole on the BAck 80, all the trails become well brazed. There was only one blowdown that we needed to make our way around. The others we went over or under. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Ms. Brandi stayed home, but all the other K9's we saw appeared to be enjoying them selves |
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| Bugs: |
They weren't biting if you kept moving. Ton of 'In You Face' Spiderwebs on the Back 80 Trail. |
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| Comments: |
We started at the AMC Cardigan Lodge and headed down the Back 80 Trail. We stopped at Cellar Hole (Geocache there), we love this trail, scenic and unused. It was mostly flat to the Elwell Trail junction. We followed Elwell Trail trail to the Mowglis Trail and took the side trail down to Cilley's Cave. There are 2 ways to find it, the easy way, then the way we went. LOL We continued on to Crag Shelter, took a break then went to the summit of Firescrew Mountain. On the way to Mt. Cardigan, we took a side trip to Grotto Cave (not an easy find). After that we summited MT Cardigan and took the Clark Trail, Clark Hot Cutoff Trail, and Holt Trail to return to the lodge.
We did post a video of our adventure for anyone who might like to see it. Just click on the link. |
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| Name: |
WeRmudfun |
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| E-Mail: |
webjeeping@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-08-19 |
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| Link: |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKywAd__lTg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUvonD5mWIH03yQY3eosLwcQ |
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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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