| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Cardigan (South Peak), Mt. Cardigan, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Manning Trail, Holt Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff, Clark Trail, Hurricane Gap Trail, South Ridge Trail, West Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the AMC Cardigan Lodge. Roads are getting muddy and starting to get rutted. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Skis |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns on the Holt-Clark Cutoff, one very large. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No issues for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were pretty well packed by skier traffic. Holt Trail, Holt-Clark Cutoff and the Clark Trail were well packed, spikes were fine. We took the Hurricane Gap Trail up to the High Cabin and over to the South Ridge Trail. HGT was less consolidated and even more so above the cabin. The trail was solid enough to keep us from post holing but snowshoes would have been best option here. There were some older post holes on the HGT. South Ridge Trail was a mix of postholes and packed trail but we were fine with just spikes. Clark Trail from the Ranger Cabin to the summit was harder to follow due to the skier traffic. I stayed left and ended up hitting the West Ridge Trail a bit below the summit. The summit cone was mixed snow and bare rock, no ice. Followed the Clark Trail back down to the Ranger Cabin and noted lots of skier traffic and still has good snow cover for skiing. Windy on the summit but just below was nice in the warm sun. Lots of uphill skier traffic as we were heading down. |
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 | Name: |
skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-27 |
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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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