| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Firescrew, Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Manning Trail, Mowglis Trail, Clark Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Holt Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1 car in lot when we arrived, 6 cars when we left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in great shape, although a few more cairns up top would be helpful! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our two had a great time, although snowball paws were an issue. |
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 | Comments: |
A few people had been up firescrew before us, although not today. Tracks were relatively easy to follow, but the tracks meandered around the top a bit and went off-trail very often. Someone with GPS should set the correct trail. Too cold for us to get our phones out today. We followed the tracks and they always led back to the trail. More tracks joined us on firescrew from the Mowglis trail and then the tracks stayed on-trail. Trail was consistently 3-4" of unpacked powder from the Manning split to the top of Cardigan. Very little, very avoidable ice on the upper ledges. We did not use snowshoes, and saw no one else wearing them. They may have been a bit helpful scrambling up the steeps to the top of Firescrew, but we barebooted it just fine. No need for spikes today, as it was all loose powder. The Clark trail down was well packed out. No spikes or snowshoes needed. |
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 | Name: |
Scooter |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-08 |
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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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