| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Carrigain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 18, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 20 or so cars at the winter lot, which seems like the forever lot as Sawyer River Road is still washed out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The major water crossing was high, but wadeable, up to about my ankles. Go just upriver from the trail and the current is slower and brook bed is flatter. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown early on on Signal Ridge Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple well-behaved dogs enjoying the spring conditions. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet. |
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 | Comments: |
The high water crossing and the thin monorail that swung back and forth between stable and collapsible made this a true April hike. Barebooted all the way up to the summit. Wore rock spikes down, then took them off too early and took a tumble before putting them back on. But snowshoes not necessary nor helpful for the amount of snow left on this day. |
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 | Name: |
Mike Trocchi |
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 | E-Mail: |
mikejtrocchi@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-18 |
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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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