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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Cardigan, NH
Trails
Trails: Cardigan Mountain Road, Jeep Road, West Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, December 23, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at the winter parking area near the gate on Cardigan Mountain Road, 0.8 mi. before the trailhead. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The Jeep road has a few minor stepovers. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Sure. I saw three, and they all seemed happy to be out. :) 
Bugs
Bugs: Nope. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing. 
 
Comments
Comments: The road walk and trails were mostly unconsolidated, so I started out in snowshoes. The Jeep road is a nice, quiet, gradual climb and meets the West Ridge Trail further up. Snowshoes were definitely needed on this stretch, there was just one other set of tracks in front of me. Some bony areas and minor spots of ice on WRT. I switched to spikes at Cliff's Bridge as the trail was more solid and there was a bit more ice underneath. WRT up the cone was areas of snow, ice and bare ledge blown clean by the winds. A stiff and cold breeze at the summit but warm enough in the shelter of the fire tower. Bright sun and long views. I switched back to snowshoes at the Ranger Cabin Trail junction to try and pack down the trail a bit. I was the only one wearing them today.  
Name
Name: KenM 
E-Mail
E-Mail: kmacgray@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-12-23 
Link
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