| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Orange Mountain, Rimrock, Mt. Cardigan (South Peak), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Holt Trail, Cathedral Forest Trail (Holt-Clark Cutoff), Vistamont Trail, Skyland Trail, South Ridge Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail, Clark Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the AMC Cardigan Lodge. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of note. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One small blowdown on the Holt Trail before the Croo Bridge; could be handled with a handsaw. On the Vistamont Trail, a half-dozen small (handsaw) blowdowns, as well as one medium, and one large (chainsaw) one. All are on the section of trail in the hardwoods, before the large glacial erratic shortly before the trail turns left into the softwoods and lower ledges. The single large blowdown is about 15 yards north of the intersection with the Clark Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were bone-dry because of the cold -- what was a week ago boot-sucking mud on some sections of the trail is now nice, crusty permafrost. Once into the softwood sections of the trails, though, one encounters numerous long patches of thick ice floe, in particular on some of the steep ledges approaching/leaving Orange Mountain, Rimrock and South Peak. While some of these can be carefully avoided, having light traction and poles is very helpful for staying on one's feet. Also, there are some very pretty ice formations on Elizabeth Holt Falls, viewable just past the Croo Bridge. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-11-26 |
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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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