Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Vose Spur, NH |
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| Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail, Carrigain Notch Trail, bushwhack |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 9, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sawyer River Road closed. Winter parking lot plowed. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Carrigain Brook rock hoppable and snowbridges were on the small feeder streams. |
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| Comments: |
Suzanne and I barebooted to the start of the Signal Ridge Trail. Used microspikes from there to past the where the Carrigain Notch Trail splits from theSignal Ridge Trail. Went to snowhoes on the Carrigan Notch Trail. Followed Steve and Bryan's tracks up the trail to the bushwhack they broke out. On the ridge, we passed two beech trees with very noticeable bear claw marks. At the tallus field, they went left at the top of the tallus field. We opted to go right hoping to find a less steep route to the summit. After a false start where we ran into the cliff band and had to lose a bit of elevation, we moved even further to right (East). In this area, we saw several Boreal Chickadees and one Black-capped Chickadee. We followed a fold up to where it ended near a small knoll on the left. We climbed the knoll then went southwest into a small dip and climbed a short distance up to the summit of Vose Spur. The snow was powdery and still fairly deep. This route was not thick and not steep and we were glad to have taken it. On the way back out, we heard a barred owl after we got back on Signal Ridge Trail but did not get to see it. We had another good day in the woods. |
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| Name: |
Gary |
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| E-Mail: |
scandgc@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-10 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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