| 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: |
Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at lot at begining of Sawyer River road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing slightly elevated more so on the return. Was able to rock hop with boots taking a slight dip |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in great shape with a few blowdowns
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
non biting black flies. It won't be long though |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day for Mt Carrigain. The trail starts out dry and snowfree with typical muddy areas along the way. At approximately 2600 feet an icy monorail starts.. I brought snowshoes for support they stayed on the pack today chuckling. What got me up to the summit over this angled,narrow and eroding balance beam of ice and snow was micros,trekking poles and patience. I followed happily in the footsteps of others (postholes) sometimes with one foot on the monorail and one in the posthole-this kept me from making anymore than a few myself.The ridge up to the summit had much better conditions with a mix of snow and degrading monorail. It was nice chatting with one other hiker on my descent down. I encountered five other hikers as well. |
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 | Name: |
Scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-22 |
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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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