Mt. Carrigain - Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail, bushwhack - 2-3-2010

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Carrigain, NH

	Trails:	Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail, bushwhack

	Date of Hike:	Wednesday, February 3, 2010

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Sawyer River Road closed. US 302 lot plowed with plenty of room.

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes, Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	I would recommend bushwhack at just past the bridge on Signal Ridge road to get around the first crossing. Second major one is open but very shallow. Third has just an inch or so covering so step lightly.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Couple of duck-under blow downs that hardly slow you down. Removed one small clump that crossed the trail.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Nice place to walk a dog on a weekday. Only saw one snow mobile.

	Bugs:

	Lost and Found:	Nikon Hot shoe protector. i think....


	Comments:	Followed advice to use short bushwhack around first water crossing and it was easy to find and follow. Just a dusting of new snow. Trail quite hard. I ascended in snowshoes and descended 1/2 way in them. Switched to microspikes. Lots of little step over brooks as you follow the river. Some patches of ice and open ground also. After 1/2 big switchback snow got alittle deeper but only a couple of step thru drifting snow the whole trip. Signal ridge was rock hard snow. Mind your balance. Virtually no wind on the summit.

	Name:	TimC

	E-Mail:	tjcharboneau(at)roadrunner dot net

	Date Submitted:	2010-02-03

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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.