Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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| Trails: |
Holt Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff (Cathedral Forest Trail), Clark Trail, West Ridge Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 30, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nothing to note; the lot was pretty much empty this morning. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only three blowdowns: one large one just to the east of the Croo Bridge on the Holt Trail; one medium-sized one a bit further up (on the Cutoff, I believe) and then one massive one a bit further up on the Clark Trail. I think that two of these have fallen in just the past week. |
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| Bugs: |
None at all (the high winds took care of them, I suspect). |
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| Comments: |
Trails are in pretty good shape -- much drier than last week, with just a few wet and muddy spots and small patches of standing water. Above PJ Ledge and up to the Ranger Cabin on the Clark Trail are numerous patches of running water and thin layers of ice -- very slippery before sunrise but probably melted and mostly dry by now. A few snow drifts and ice patches beyond the cabin and up to the summit, but plenty of clear, dry spots for good traction. Very windy this morning at sunrise on the summit. |
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| Name: |
Pablo Escobar |
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| E-Mail: |
info (at) barkingcat (dot) net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-30 |
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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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