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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Carrigain, NH
Trails
Trails: Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at the beginning of Sawyer River Rd. I was the only hiker.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: One crossing and fairly easy with the help of hiking sticks 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Several blowdowns, managed to go around 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Xena did very well despite diving into river at the first n only crossing. She shook it off n continued.  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We had it all: Rain, slush, snow, ice. I was surprised to see 1-2 inches of new snow at lower elevations,2-3 inches as you go higher. Ridge had breakable ice crusts. Didn't wear any traction until I reached the summit. Once I was there, changed all my clothing and put on hillsounds till i reached back to car. New snow was powdery, hard packed trails underneath. No post-holing with or without traction. Saw a dozen teenagers camping. Theircross-country skiing was obvious all over the trails before the crossing. When I caught up with them they were trying to figure out how to get to the other side of small river. I don't think they were successful because I didn't see any tracks on my back. Anyhow, I think packed trails are holding up pretty good. 2 miles road walk continues; it isn't packed at all 😔.

PS: Don't deviate from the main trail. Teenagers' tracks are all over the place before the crossing. You don't want a mile long off trail experience like I did.  
Name
Name: Baha Xena N Coal  
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-03-07 
Link
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