| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road still open and in good shape (snow free). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some of the crossing rocks are under 1/4-1/2" of water. A little bit tricky, but doable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Removed a bunch of blowdowns, but some larger ones still remain. Large, potentially very dangerous widow maker about 1/4 before Carrigain Notch junction. |
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 | Comments: |
Only a dusting of snow along the first 2 miles or so of trail - otherwise, dry. Once on the ascent, patches of blue ice and increasing amounts of snow. Microspikes went on along the long switchback and stayed on for the duration of the ascent and then back to that point on the descent. Snow picked up to about 2-3" from the long switchback, to about 6" up high, perhaps a little more around the summit area. Trail well packed out by bareboots - snowshoes not needed until next snowfall. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtcarrigain-2009-1202.php |
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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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