| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road closed. No issues with US 302 lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open but crossable on wet rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cut out a blowdown near the start of the long switchback. One large blowdown remains between the ridge and summit. Other stepovers as well. |
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 | Comments: |
Sawyer River Road had a couple of inches of powder on top of a frozen surface. I found snowshoes to be optimal.
Signal Ridge Trail was a little bony down low (boniest was the initial climb/shorter swithback), but not enough for us to take off our snowshoes. 2-3" of powder on top of minimal to a foot of base prior to the long switchback. Took the old trail to avoid the harder water crossing and circuitous top relo.
Drifts and deeper snow started on the long switchback. Powder reached shin to knee deep further up, prior to the ridge. Ridge had a frozen granular base. Shin deep powder after that with base a foot or two deep. One duo had left their snowshoes at hope and repeatedly mentioned how they regretted the choice. The other hiker we saw fortunately wore his snowshoes. Even with the three sets of snowshoes, the trail is still soft and barebooters were postholing into it.
Summit tower steps had some snow on them, but I didn't notice any ice and had no issue on them.
Cloudier than expected today, but not much in way of wind. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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