| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River road open as of yesterday, some packed snow but overall good condition |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Poles recommended, water just covering some few rocks but not too much ice |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdowns but overall trails in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hannah had a good day - she was able to navigate around the ice and make it look easy. Not much open water up high anymore but she prefers to eat the snow anyways |
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 | Comments: |
Snow-free at the trailhead, a dusting of snow started about a half mile in with ice patches shortly after but easily avoidable for a few miles. Put on microspikes on the ascent for two ice flows, one at the beginning of the long switchback and the other at the end of the long switchback, above there ice increased but there was a few inches of sticky snow covering it to provide adequate traction. Wore spikes on the descent until the end of the long switchback which made the descent faster and much safer. No more than 3-4" of snow and no real drifting to speak of. Decent views from Signal Ridge and the summit tower, higher peaks were in the clouds but blue skies to the south. Saw about a dozen other people out enjoying the day. Great challenging November hike with Hannah. |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Hannah |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-24 |
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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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