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, May 1, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road open. Parking off Sawyer River Road is ample. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Goggles |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Both Whiteface Brook and Carrigain Brook are running a bit high. Cross both streams on rocks with some submerged slightly below water level. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blow downs mostly in the lower elevations. Evergreens leaning on to the trail especially in the ascent up Signal Ridge. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
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| Bugs: |
Saw flying insects. Only bothersome when sitting on Signal Ridge (flies). |
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| Comments: |
The first half of the hike (about 2.5 miles)is snow free. There were wet areas and mud sections of trail when paralleling Whiteface Brook. There was one small stretch of trail with running water from a runoff stream that overtopped a water bar, however it was easy to stay dry by walking to the side of the trail. The snow is encountered on the 1 mile straight trail section that cuts up the side of the valley. This section of trail had a foot or two of snow on the uphill side often with evergreen bent over the footway. The downhill side of the trail frequently was dirt, rock, or a thin layer of snow. At higher elevations the snow cover was uniform across the entire width of the trailway. The snow was slush which occasionally caused slippage even with traction. Bare booters experienced some postholing especially in the warmth of the afternoon. There are some bare areas on Signal Ridge which makes for a good place for a break to enjoy the view. The Desolation Trail showed no sign of recent use.
Use of goggles to protect eyes from branches recommended. Toss up on whether to use MicroSpikes or snowshoes in the snow sections. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-01 |
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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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