| 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: |
Saturday, January 8, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot nicely plowed, Sawyer River Road obviously closed (albeit barely covered in snow). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
River is a little tricky; almost low enough to allow rock hopping, but still running fairly strong. Ended up taking the detour via the Notch Trail on the way up -- crossing on that side is a little more user friendly. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns on the middle of the ascent, nothing difficult. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Mine had a great day on the mountain. Beware, wet paws after the river crossing will immediately ice up and ball up w/ fresh, dry powder... Shortlegged doggos might struggle with the deeper drifts. Plenty of running water to be found along the way. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not missed |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
This winter is just sad; barely any snow up there. Friday's "storm" dropped maybe an inch or two in the Whites. Barebooted up Sawyer River Road, then microspikes the rest of the way on a nicely packed but barely covered trail. Swapped out for snow shoes a few times when the drifts seem to indicate that things were getting real, but it turned out to be nothing more than drifts. There's a foot or two of soft drifts piled up on the exposed corners of the switchbacks, but everything was getting packed down nicely today with at least 7-8 hikers on the trail. Little to no ice to contend with, even on the exposed ridge. Mad props to the two guys dragging fat bikes all the way to the summit to ride back down -- that's the winter spirit! |
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 | Name: |
Blackmore |
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 | E-Mail: |
lars@ameridane.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-08 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/6492644218 |
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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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