| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 21, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road closed. road is snowmobiled and a little loose on top which made for nice snowshoeing. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
first set of crossings solidly snowbridged. second set had an easy rock hop followed by a solid snowbridge. all minor crossings afterwards were frozen and bridged as well. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a few duck under and stepover blowdowns spread along the route and one crawl/squirm under on final section before summit.
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 | Comments: |
road is snowmobiled and a little loose on top which made for nice snowshoeing. signal ridge trail packed out all the way. packed quite hard initially by the brook then lightly drifted over and a bit softer the rest of the way. open ridge was windpacked. i wore snowshoes the whole hike. the road could certainly be booted as could some of the trail, but snowshoes are your best bet.
this is such a nice hike in the winter (despite the road walk). ended up being much nicer weather than i had expected on the drive up. limited, but interesting views and some solid winds along the ridge and on the summit tower. nice to meet sterling and have some conversation on the road walk. great day to be out.
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 | Name: |
bryan |
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 | E-Mail: |
bryancuddihee@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-02-21 |
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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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