Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Carrigain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Sawyer River Road, Signal Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 28, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at 302 - lg lot, well plowed but very icy - needed spikes in the parking lot! |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Doable with rock / log hopping... |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a few walk overs and walk unders - easily negotiated and not a problem at all. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog - looked like he was enjoying himself! |
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| Bugs: |
none |
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| Lost and Found: |
none |
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| Comments: |
The trail was firm enough in the AM that we were able to wear spikes all the way to the summit. We were first up, and a dusting of fresh snow starting around three thousand feet covered the trail - lots of animal tracks. We kept the spikes on part-way back down. Trail was very soft in the lower sections after the switchbacks by the afternoon so the snowshoes went on at that point and stayed on for the rest of the hike out...made a big difference. Great hike! |
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| Name: |
Red |
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| E-Mail: |
rarplumley@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-29 |
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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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