| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 28, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road gate is open. Parked across from the trail head. I was the first car at 8AM, 1 other car at 3PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Took off my boots to cross Carrrigain Brook. I couldn’t find a good spot to rock hop with the high water. Rock hopping was possible on other brooks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several large blow downs (5+) were across the trail and too big for me to move. All could be crossed by either going under, over or around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs were starting to irritate me, so I gave them the OFF. First time I needed it this spring. They are coming! |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is dry w/ little mud up to 3,000 ft. Then, the trail has running water in a few spots.
Above 3,500 ft, there is unstable monorail with lots of ice that is quickly crumbling. I finally broke down and put on the micro spikes which helped immensely, but it was like trying to walk on a balance beam. The snow was not wide enough for snowshoes. I postholed a bunch on the way down as the temperature went up and the snow softened. |
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 | Name: |
Turboman |
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 | E-Mail: |
marksd1961@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-28 |
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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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