| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 7, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road is open to the TH and is in great shape |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many of the rocks were just below the water but were still easy to negotiate without getting wet, except the boots |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some few blowdowns at the lowere level were easy to get around. Only the section beyond Signal Ridge to the summit had still a lot of lean - ins but none are a real problem |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Had my two labs with me and they felt that this is a great trail for all dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
saw or felt none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
I was glad that Doug Hunt suggested to join him on this hike. It was a stellar day. The trail was dry and the first patches of snow started to show up on the long traverse. A vastimprovement over Doug's hike a week earlier. What monorail remained was easily bypassed on this portion. While we carried our snowshoes we never needed them as the monorail, that started after the long traverse, was well consolitated and allowed us to bareboot all the way to the summit and back without postholing. Nevertheless, once the weather gets warmer I would not want to be without snowshoes, as the snowdepth is still considerable up higher, especially from Signal Ridge to the summit. We had the mountain to ourselves today. The views to all neighboring peaks were spectacular today. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-05-07 |
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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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