| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Firescrew Mountain, 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: |
Thursday, December 29, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot at AMC is plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tree across trail just before first ledge on Firescrew. Requires crawling. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Alfie had a grand time |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Microspike frozen hard into Clark Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
All trails are beyond repair until it melts or we get more snow. My snowshoes went for a ride… one could use them on Firescrew but it would be a lot of on off. Tons of ice, Manning Trail had a couple places where you sink in but not significantly. It’s too frozen. Up on Firescrew it was broken out by someone in spikes and now it is frozen. Which would make snowshoeing very difficult. But it’s nice to have well formed kicked in steps. You go from walking on top of the crust one step, next step you sink in a few inches, next step you’re on straight ledge, next step it’s an ice river, next step you’re on leaves… honestly the best traction option is micros. Clark Trail is a HOT postholed mess. Watch every step. If it significantly warms and the snow begins to melt it will likely be just ice. |
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 | Name: |
Emily Cummings |
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 | E-Mail: |
cummingsea88@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-30 |
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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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