| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 26, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car in the lot (winter lot on Route 302); could easily fit 15-20 cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First water crossing required sticking your foot in the water but easily hopped. Second crossing required a bit of exposure to the water as the rocks were under a couple inches. Third no problem; fourth just a little water exposure. |
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 | Comments: |
It is ironic that there is a little ice at the bottom of Sawyer River Road after which the road is totally open until after the Signal Ridge Trail turnoff.
After the first river crossing there is enough ice to warrant micro spikes but I would take them off once you begin to climb over the first rise. Afterwards, there is minimal ice until about 600 feet in elevation rise up from the beaver pond area. After that the trail and monorail is hard packed all the way to the summit.
I put on a face mask and mittens just below Signal Ridge and the wind was whipping but once across the ridge, Mt. Carrigain shielded me from the winds until the summit. There was a clipper snow of no more than an inch from 3500 feet to the top.
Limited views but a great day out. |
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 | Name: |
Little Brown Mushroom |
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 | E-Mail: |
camosteve955@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-26 |
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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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