| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan, Firescrew, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Holt Trail, Mowglis Trail, Manning Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at AMC hut at 10:00 am. Only two cars. Same two cars when I came out at 5:00 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Some but all doable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs seen |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I lost my trekking pole on the way up the cliffs on Holt if anyone finds it! Found some garbage including disposable mask which I picked up. |
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 | Comments: |
The mountain gods were looking after me on this hike. I was stupid enough to go up the Holt trail by myself with a 30# pack. It was insane and I shouldn't be alive but it took me 2.5 hours to do the cliff alone. Lots of ice, running water, slippery rocks. I paid for it but I made it to the top and said thank you God! Pretty windy at top & the most beautiful 360 views but not another sole to be found. Firescrew and down Manning were spring conditions. I put on/off my micros a hundred times and a little sketchy going down the trail with soft snow & running water under the ice on a 50 degree day. Now I know why I didn't see one person in 6.5 hours. I will do this again but only in the summer! |
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 | Name: |
Laura |
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 | E-Mail: |
budge1998@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-05 |
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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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