| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
The Captain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Sawyer River Trail, Hancock Notch Trail, Sawyer River Road, herd paths, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 31, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on pull-off on Kanc for sawyer river trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing the Sawyer river to get from hancock notch trail to the road was a hard rock hop. the big one on the trail is well bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The sign is down at the parking area for Sawyer river trail. |
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 | Comments: |
I started in microspikes. Sawyer river trail was broken out and soon becomes snowmobile packed. I followed it to the Hancock Notch trail, which I took for about 1/4 mi., to where the trail gets very close to the river. I carefully crossed the river and bushwhacked a short distance to the north branch of sawyer river road, which was snowmobile packed. This road ends at a landing, but the sled tracks went a little further on old roads/herd paths. After the tracks stopped, I put on snowshoes, and was able to follow herdpaths for a significant distance. I had some great view of the captain, especially from a slide. When the herd paths stopped, I bushwhacked towards the Carigain/Captain col. I did hit some steep, and somewhat thick going. Upon nearing the top of the ridge, I had to slab to avoid some impassable ice flows. Once in the col I made the thicker-than-I-remembered bushwhack up towards the high point. I hit an impassable cliff and had to back-track a bit to find another way up. I took off my snowshoes to descend this steep section and did not end up putting them back on. After reaching the highpoint and following my tracks back to the col, I took a side trip to the pond. I then followed my tracks out.
Given the easy surface conditions, lack of snow in trees, and fairly warm temps, this was a pretty tame winter accent. The views and the pond were pretty amazing. Great to revisit in winter. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-31 |
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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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