| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Rimrock, Mt. Cardigan (South Peak), Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
West Ridge Trail, South Ridge Trail, Clark Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 3, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
About 10 cars in the lot at 8 a.m. When returning at noon, cars were overflowing all the way down to Burnt hill rd. Many cars were parked on both sides with some sticking out considerably into road. Pickup in front of me had to have passenger walk in from of truck to make sure they had enough clearance to get by. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in very good condition. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots and lots of pups out on the trail today. |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Just beyond Rimrock, someone left an orange subaru plastic holder on tree containing disposal bags for dog waste. Left it hanging there. |
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 | Comments: |
Day started out very foggy. Hikes up west Ridge trail to intersection with South Ridge trail and then hiked up the latter. It was very empty, misty and wet. The steep section near the cliffs before the Skyland Trail intersection was particularly slippery with wet leaves so take care. No views in the fog from Rimrock but by the time I had gotten to South Peak, there were views starting to open up through the mist and occasional views of Cardigan. After staying about 1/2 hour on Cardigan, the sun started peeping through the vies were considerably better, including nice views of Firescrew. There were lots of people at the summit and on the way down, there seemed to be almost an endless stream of hikers heading up the West Ridge Trail. In retrospect, I should have returned the way I cam, up the South Ridge Trail. |
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 | Name: |
Robert Nick |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjnick@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-03 |
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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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