| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, Desolation Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 25, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in the winter lot. The washout on Sawyer River Rd is impressive. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable - a few are much wider after the hurricane. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
As previously mentioned, one small section on the first section of Signal Ridge where the trail is washed out, and a herd path is established on the uphill side - two similar places on Carrigain Notch Trail as well. Removed a few smaller blowdowns, still about half a dozen left, including an annoying large one with many branches in the trail on Carrigain Notch shortly before the junction with Desolation Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hannah had a good day - plenty of water on all the lower elevation trails, and scattered puddles up and down Carrigain. She needed a small boost on one steep section of Desolation Trail, but other than that she was ahead of me the whole time, as usual. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few annoying little things in the swampy area near the junction with Nancy Pond Trail, boo. |
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 | Comments: |
I've been wanting to hike Carrigain by the longer loop for a while and fortunately had a spectacular day for it. Felt like a mid-summer day with the temps but blue skies pretty much the whole way - higher summits were all in the clear when we got to the summit. Carrigain Notch Trail is absolutely beautiful, especially beyond the height of land - easy footing, beautiful foliage, and solitude! - didn't see a soul until I hit the summit. As advertised, Desolation Trail was wicked steep, but definitely a good challenge on a new trail. What a perfect day for the first hike of the fall! |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Hannah |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-09-25 |
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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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